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American Maritime Pilot: The Robert Smalls Story

published on 18 November 2021 - 40 -

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Found on YouTube. Created by "Offshore Explorer Scott Dodgson". Originally published on 2021-11-17.

The American Maritime Pilot has a special and important job bringing ships into port safely. In the history of pilots Robert Smalls stands out as one of the most heroic and able pilots in American History.

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published on 19 December 2020

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