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Pilots boarding San Francisco Bar Pilots


published on 5 July 2021 949 -

Found on YouTube. Created by "Captain Minty". Originally published on 2021-06-28.
Pilots boarding the M/V Hodaka Galaxy with the San Francisco Bar Pilots.
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