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Cruise ship pianist rescued after 9 hours in ocean: reports

Headline from WFLA

A cruise ship employee who reportedly spent nine hours stranded in the Pacific Ocean was rescued by two Southern California fishermen who spotted him treading water miles off the coast of Catalina Island.

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Reports & sources

25 articles, oldest first.

  1. New York Post

    Royal Caribbean cruise ship pianist plunges overboard 20 miles off California coast (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Two Southern California fishermen spotted the man while returning from a fishing trip Friday.

  2. The Guardian

    Cruise ship pianist rescued after nine hours treading water miles from shore (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Man taken to hospital after falling off Royal Caribbean ship in Pacific Ocean, with Coast Guard investigating incident A pianist for a Royal Caribbean cruise ship is expected to survive after two Newport Beach, California , fishermen discovered him treading water in the Pacific Ocean nearly 20 miles…

  3. KTLA Los Angeles

    Cruise ship pianist rescued after 9 hours in Pacific Ocean near Catalina Island: reports (opens KTLA Los Angeles)

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    KTLA Los Angeles's feed description

    A cruise ship employee who reportedly spent nine hours stranded in the Pacific Ocean was rescued by two Southern California fishermen who spotted him treading water miles off the coast of Catalina Island. The dramatic rescue unfolded Friday, Nov.

  4. BBC News

    Cruise ship pianist rescued from sea after nine hours in Pacific Ocean (opens BBC News)

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    BBC News's feed description

    Two US fishermen say they spotted the man treading water around 20 miles (32km) off the Californian coast.

  5. KESQ Palm Springs

    Cruise ship pianist rescued by fishermen after nine hours treading water in Pacific Ocean (opens KESQ Palm Springs)

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    KESQ Palm Springs's feed description

    By Jack Guy (CNN) — Two fishermen have rescued a man thought to have been treading water off the coast of California for nine hours after falling from a cruise ship. Grant Garrett and Sean Norton told CNN affiliate KCBS/KCAL that they were around 20 miles from shore when they came across the man in

  6. WFLA

    Cruise ship pianist rescued after 9 hours in ocean: reports (opens WFLA)

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    WFLA's feed description

    A cruise ship employee who reportedly spent nine hours stranded in the Pacific Ocean was rescued by two Southern California fishermen who spotted him treading water miles off the coast of Catalina Island.

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