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Chilean Trawler Rescues U.S. Sailor

source: ABC News | Jan 05, 07 | submitted by Pat Coate

Santiago, Chile - An American sailor was rescued early Friday after three days adrift on a disabled yacht off the southern tip of South America, the Chilean navy said.

Ken Barnes, 47, was picked up shortly before 6 a.m. EST by the Chilean trawler Polar Pesca 1, the navy's Operations Department reported in Punta Arenas, 3,200 miles south of the capital Santiago.


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"(He is) in good general condition except for a small wound in his right thigh."
- Unidentified Chilean official

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