[p] MINDstate
[pos] 01 59n 173 02e
[w]1012 bar, se 10,80% cc,79% hum
[s] last night at 1645 Tarawa radio anounced an activated NZ EPIRB at 10 08 16N, 173 10 14E 20 nm SE of Tarawa. We up anchored and went to give assisstance. There was nothing found at the spot, no AIS no radar blip no lights no radio communication. We could see lights on the beach at 10 nm, calm seas. We went up wind from Tarawa to the position and then to the eastern end of Tarawa, at 0100 we decided that they had the wrong place and continued on our way.

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