Three fishermen who went missing near Micronesia were rescued by the US Coast Guard and Navy after spelling out "HELP" with palm fronds on a deserted island. The men, experienced in navigating the waters, were found on Pikelot Atoll after a search spanning 78,000 square nautical miles. They were slightly dehydrated but in good health, having survived on coconuts and well water. The successful rescue operation highlighted the effective coordination between the US Coast Guard, Navy, and regional partners.
Three men stranded on a remote Pacific island were rescued by the U.S. Coast Guard after using palm leaves to spell out "HELP" on the beach. The men, experienced mariners in their 40s, had set sail from Polowat Atoll and were found on Pikelot, an uninhabited island about 100 miles northwest of their home, after a distress call was sent out by a family member. This is not the first time a rescue has been made from Pikelot involving large letters spelled out in the sand.
Three mariners were rescued from a remote atoll in the Pacific after a U.S. Navy plane spotted their "HELP" sign made of palm fronds. The men, stranded for a week, had set out for fishing when their boat was damaged. Their distress call was received after their radio battery died, and they were eventually spotted by a reconnaissance jet. The men were provided with survival packages before being rescued by a Coast Guard cutter, marking a remarkable testament to their will to be found.
Three men were rescued from Pikelot Atoll in the Pacific after being stranded for several days, subsisting on coconuts and well water. The men, who had set out from Polowat Atoll in a damaged skiff, were spotted by a U.S. Navy plane after a relative reported them missing. The Coast Guard dropped survival packages and a radio to the men before their rescue. This incident echoes a similar episode from four years ago when three other mariners were stranded on the same atoll.
Three mariners stranded on a Pacific Ocean islet were rescued after spelling out "HELP" using palm fronds, leading to an unexpected family reunion when a Coast Guard rescuer turned out to be related to them. The men had been stranded for over a week on the uninhabited Pikelot Atoll, living off coconut meat and fresh water from a small well. This is the second rescue from Pikelot in four years, with the previous incident also involving castaways spelling out a distress signal on the beach.
