The Patanela Strange Disappearance
The final trip of the Australian vessel Patanela, which vanished in 1988 without a trace.
The “Patanela” set sail from Freemantle, Australia on October 16, 1988 on a month-long journey to Airlie Beach, on the opposite side of the country. The owner of the 63-foot schooner, a wealthy businessman named Alan Nicol, was on board. Nicol was…
