(CNN) A US Navy and Coast Guard operation on Tuesday rescued three mariners stranded on a tiny Pacific Ocean islet for more than a week<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://wsvn.com/news/us-world/pacific-castaways-help-sign-sparks-us-rescue-mission-and-an-unexpected-family-reunion/">Read More</a>
Three mariners were stranded on the Pikelot Atoll, which is part of Micronesia, and had to be rescued by the US Navy and Coastguard on Tuesday evening after spelling "help" in palm leaves