[SCR1]

*IF* he is not an American but perhaps a Philipino, could he have been on that ship that Blew up? Where was the body found in relation to the ship or its route from New York?

[Labyrinthos]

His body was found ~ 60 miles north of NYC. Note, however, that because of tides and currents, the body could have traveled a long way, although less so in the winter with the heavy ice, than in the warmer months.