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The Hidden SOS Under a Boat: How He Survived Alone at Sea
The Hidden SOS Under a Boat: How He Survived Alone at Sea
The thought of being alone, injured, and adrift should ignite panic - but Dean Carter kept breathing and left a secret message painted where almost no one would ever look: CARTER - ALIVE - 33.1 - -77.8 - FEB 3. That cramped, deliberate signal under a cheap hull turned a discarded boat into a nearly invisible SOS; how did he survive three days with a compound forearm fracture and failing communications?
In this episode, we tell what happened aboard the Meridian from departure to discovery, detailing the damage, the missed search area…
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