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The crew of the 70-foot sailboat Sylphia explores the Solomon Islands, focusing on the historical site where John F. Kennedy’s PT-109 was rammed and sunk by a Japanese destroyer in 1943.1:25 After the collision, eleven survivors swam to what is now known as JFK Island, where they remained for six days before local scouts delivered a message carved into a coconut to Allied forces.1:48 The wreckage of the PT-109 lies at a depth of 1,200 feet in the surrounding channel.3:35 The crew visits a local resident named Billy, who maintains a collection of World War II relics, including aircraft parts and remnants from a nearby Japanese base.13:23 The expedition also includes a recreational scuba dive on the Toa Maru, a 440-foot Japanese shipwreck sunk by the U.S. submarine Serpin, which sits within recreational diving limits.15:16 The island serves as a protected marine sanctuary where fishing is prohibited.14:16

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