Trio Stranded in Pacific for Over a Week Rescued After US Navy Spots ‘HELP’ Sign: USCG

A group of sailors who had been stranded on a remote atoll in the Pacific Ocean for more than a week have been rescued after officials spotted a “HELP” sign they spelled out with palm leaves on the beach. In a press release issued on April 9, the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) said a family member of the three mariners, who have not been identified but are all men in their 40s, notified the Joint Rescue Sub-Center in Guam on April 6 to report that her uncles had not returned from their voyage from Polowat Atoll, which is approximately 100 nautical miles southeast of Pikelot....