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The Arlington started to take on water and the ship's first mate, Junis Macksey, ordered a course to hug the Canadian north shore, which would have provided some cover from wind and waves.
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Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2024
The ship’s first mate ordered the Arlington onto a course to hug the Canadian North Shore, which would have provided some cover from wind and waves, but Burke countermanded and ordered his ship back onto a course across the open lake, the discoverers said.
—Apress, Hartford Courant, 13 June 2024
The musical, which follows four survivors of a shipwreck in 1888 trying to stay alive, including a young man and his older brother, the captain and the first mate, will start performances Oct. 29, with an opening night on Nov. 19.
—Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
After boarding the ship Wednesday, Homendy said, investigators began interviews with the crew — including the captain, chief engineer and first mate — and would continue questioning its members Thursday.
—Darcy Costello, Baltimore Sun, 27 Mar. 2024
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Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2024
The ship’s first mate ordered the Arlington onto a course to hug the Canadian North Shore, which would have provided some cover from wind and waves, but Burke countermanded and ordered his ship back onto a course across the open lake, the discoverers said.
—Apress, Hartford Courant, 13 June 2024
The musical, which follows four survivors of a shipwreck in 1888 trying to stay alive, including a young man and his older brother, the captain and the first mate, will start performances Oct. 29, with an opening night on Nov. 19.
—Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
After boarding the ship Wednesday, Homendy said, investigators began interviews with the crew — including the captain, chief engineer and first mate — and would continue questioning its members Thursday.
—Darcy Costello, Baltimore Sun, 27 Mar. 2024
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“First mate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/first%20mate. Accessed 17 Sep. 2024.
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