sar

Distress signal received from M/V melita, three persons on board, in 53-06N 043-29W

Western North Atlantic · HYDROLANT 1717/13

issued: 2013-07-16 22:17Z
status: cancelled 2013-07-17 11:21Z (archive)
authority: JRCC HALIFAX 162156Z JUL 13.
sea: North Atlantic Ocean
position: 53.100, -43.483
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

WESTERN NORTH ATLANTIC.
DISTRESS SIGNAL RECEIVED FROM M/V MELITA,
THREE PERSONS ON BOARD, IN 53-06N 043-29W.
VESSELS IN VICINITY REQUESTED TO KEEP A SHARP
LOOKOUT, ASSIST IF POSSIBLE. REPORTS TO
JRCC HALIFAX, PHONE: 902 427 2102.

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Cancel HYDROLANT 1717/13 and this msg, persons rescuedcancelled by · 2013-07-17

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