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Distress signal received on 406 mhz from five meter vessel, five persons on board, in vicinity 18-11.6S…

Coral Sea · Australia-northeast Coast · HYDROPAC 1848/17

issued: 2017-05-26 15:27Z
status: cancelled 2017-05-26 16:50Z (archive)
authority: JRCC AUSTRALIA 261459Z MAY 17.
sea: Coral Sea
position: -18.193, 146.220
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

CORAL SEA.
AUSTRALIA-NORTHEAST COAST.
DNC 05.
DISTRESS SIGNAL RECEIVED ON 406 MHZ FROM
FIVE METER VESSEL, FIVE PERSONS ON BOARD,
IN VICINITY 18-11.6S 146-13.2E AT 261437Z MAY.
VESSELS IN VICINITY REQUESTED TO KEEP A SHARP
LOOKOUT, ASSIST IF POSSIBLE.
REPORTS TO JRCC AUSTRALIA,
PHONE: 612 6230 6811,
FAX: 612 6230 6868,
E-MAIL: [email protected].

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