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Paul Amirault

Jun 13, 20174 min read

SOS STORIES, Part Two: The First American to Send an SOS

The story of Theodore Haubner and the Arapahoe, the first American ship to be rescued at sea by a SOS wireless distress call.

Paul Amirault

May 17, 20175 min read

SOS STORIES, PART ONE: Titanic’s radio operator WASN'T the first to use the famous distress sign

This is the story of the first use of the SOS distress call in a sea disaster. And it didn't involve Titanic!