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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Katie Dollard

US forces rescue man found clinging to cooler lid ten miles out at sea

Jam Press/US Marines

A fisherman was saved by members of the US Army after being found clinging to a plastic cooler lid in the middle of the ocean.

The man was spotted 10 miles from land by a crew member of the 174ft-long USAV Palo Alto, which was heading from Australia to its home port in Japan when he was seen by Sergeant Seth Leonard, Jam Press reported.

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