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Aug 2023
12m 16s

DISAPPEARED: The Vanishing Act of the Sa...

Host: Pat Draven
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On February 11th 1979, five men went fishing off the coast of Hawaii on a boat named the Sarah Joe. When the boat vanished in a sudden fierce storm, the reasonable conclusion was that she had sunk, taking her crew down with her. However, 10 years later and over 2000 miles away, a grave found on a small uninhabited island would change what everyone thought they knew about this case... Research links : https://www.historicmysteries.com/sarah-joe-mystery/ Please email theydisappearedpodcast@gmail.com for sponsorship and direct podcast episode inquiries.

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