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
United States Coast Guard News(YAP, Federated States of Micronesia) Three sailors were rescued from a remote Pacific Island after being stranded for over a week and writing "HELP" with palm leaves on the white sand beach, the U.S. Coast Guard announced this week.The unnamed sailors, all men in their 40s, were rescued from Pikelot Atoll one of the outer islands of the State of Yap, part of the Federated States of Micronesia on April 9, the U.S. Coast Guard announced in a press release."In a remarkable testament to their will to be found, the mariners spelled out "HELP" on the beach using palm leaves, a crucial factor in their discovery," Lt. Chelsea Garcia, the search and rescue mission coordinator on the day they were located, said in the release. "This act of ingenuity was pivotal in guiding rescue efforts directly to their location."The men were on a fishing trip that began March 31 when their 20-foot open skiff sailboat equipped with an
United States Coast Guard News(YAP, Federated States of Micronesia) Three sailors were rescued from a remote Pacific Island after being stranded for over a week and writing "HELP" with palm leaves on the white sand beach, the U.S. Coast Guard announced this week.The unnamed sailors, all men in their 40s, were rescued from Pikelot Atoll one of the outer islands of the State of Yap, part of the Federated States of Micronesia on April 9, the U.S. Coast Guard announced in a press release."In a remarkable testament to their will to be found, the mariners spelled out "HELP" on the beach using palm leaves, a crucial factor in their discovery," Lt. Chelsea Garcia, the search and rescue mission coordinator on the day they were located, said in the release. "This act of ingenuity was pivotal in guiding rescue efforts directly to their location."The men were on a fishing trip that began March 31 when their 20-foot open skiff sailboat equipped with an
United States Coast Guard News(YAP, Federated States of Micronesia) Three sailors were rescued from a remote Pacific Island after being stranded for over a