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Sea saga hero Addley Baker swam 25 hours to warn coast guard
Addley Baker aged 25 swam a marathon 25 hours through a raging storm to relay word of the freighter Tarpon’s plight to the Mobile Alabama coast guard. Eleven crew were saved after the vessel sank off Panama City Florida as rescuers reached the scene. The long vigil underscores peril at sea and the bravery of one man who crossed peril to deliver the SOS.
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Addley Baker
Tarpon
Coast Guard
Mobile
Ala
Panama City
Fla