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The first mate directed the ship to hug the shore, but the captain, Frederick Burke, overrode him, ordering the men to press on.
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Ellen Wexler, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Feb. 2024
Confusing his crew and directly defying his first mate — who suggested taking some cover with a safer, shore-hugging route — Captain Burke ordered the 244-foot ship to stay its course across the open water, per the historical society.
—Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 14 Feb. 2024
The Arlington's first mate, Junis Macksey, ordered the ship to sail close to the Canadian shore to the north to provide some cover from the swirling winds and waves.
—Patrick Smith, NBC News, 13 Feb. 2024
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.
—Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2024
The Arlington's first mate, Junis Macksey, ordered the crew to hug the Canadian North Shore, to provide some cover from the wind and waves, records suggest, but Burke countermanded it and sent the ship back out into the open water.
—Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 13 Feb. 2024
After hitting dense fog, the Arlington’s first mate, Junis Macksey, ordered a new course along the Canadian North Shore that would provide some cover from wind and waves, according to experts.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Kansas City Star, 12 Feb. 2024
And then there’s Izzy Hands, Blackbeard’s first mate.
—Lisa Rosen, Los Angeles Times, 28 Nov. 2023
Meteorologists had forecast the storm, and the Fitzgerald's captain and first mate were in touch with another ship's captain and the U.S. Coast Guard.
—Carol Thompson The Detroit News (tns), arkansasonline.com, 27 Nov. 2023
Ellen Wexler, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Feb. 2024
Confusing his crew and directly defying his first mate — who suggested taking some cover with a safer, shore-hugging route — Captain Burke ordered the 244-foot ship to stay its course across the open water, per the historical society.
—Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 14 Feb. 2024
The Arlington's first mate, Junis Macksey, ordered the ship to sail close to the Canadian shore to the north to provide some cover from the swirling winds and waves.
—Patrick Smith, NBC News, 13 Feb. 2024
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.
—Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2024
The Arlington's first mate, Junis Macksey, ordered the crew to hug the Canadian North Shore, to provide some cover from the wind and waves, records suggest, but Burke countermanded it and sent the ship back out into the open water.
—Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 13 Feb. 2024
After hitting dense fog, the Arlington’s first mate, Junis Macksey, ordered a new course along the Canadian North Shore that would provide some cover from wind and waves, according to experts.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Kansas City Star, 12 Feb. 2024
And then there’s Izzy Hands, Blackbeard’s first mate.
—Lisa Rosen, Los Angeles Times, 28 Nov. 2023
Meteorologists had forecast the storm, and the Fitzgerald's captain and first mate were in touch with another ship's captain and the U.S. Coast Guard.
—Carol Thompson The Detroit News (tns), arkansasonline.com, 27 Nov. 2023
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“First mate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/first%20mate. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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