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According to the Navy, Peterson kept the ship operational and was credited with saving the lives of 123 of his shipmates before succumbing to his injuries.
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Anne Flaherty, ABC News, 27 June 2025
As with 1492: Conquest of Paradise four years earlier, Scott drinks in the majesty of open water, but the film doesn’t come fully to life until the title sequence, when the now-skilled and confident shipmates are humbled mercilessly by Mother Nature.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 20 Nov. 2024
And his castaway shipmate has marvelously oversized whiskers, formidable fangs and a ravenous appetite.
—Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 5 June 2025
While the boorish behavior of Twain’s shipmates is cataloged throughout (snapping off pieces of ancient monuments for souvenirs, for instance), his most flamboyant portrayal is a self-portrait.
—Caity Weaver, The Atlantic, 5 June 2025
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Anne Flaherty, ABC News, 27 June 2025
As with 1492: Conquest of Paradise four years earlier, Scott drinks in the majesty of open water, but the film doesn’t come fully to life until the title sequence, when the now-skilled and confident shipmates are humbled mercilessly by Mother Nature.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 20 Nov. 2024
And his castaway shipmate has marvelously oversized whiskers, formidable fangs and a ravenous appetite.
—Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 5 June 2025
While the boorish behavior of Twain’s shipmates is cataloged throughout (snapping off pieces of ancient monuments for souvenirs, for instance), his most flamboyant portrayal is a self-portrait.
—Caity Weaver, The Atlantic, 5 June 2025
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“Shipmate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shipmate. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.
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shipmate
noun
ship·mate
-ˌmāt 
: a fellow sailor
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