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Laura Murphy, a fellow river cruise passenger, told CNN that the ship's captain anchored the boat in Luxor after being warned against docking at any of the stops along the Nile because those areas may be unsafe for tourists.
CNN: STORY HIGHLIGHTS
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Then, in 1960, a notebook was found containing another Essex narrative, parallel with Owen Chase's, written by Thomas Nickerson, cabin boy on the ship and a crew member of Chase's castaway boat.
ECONOMIST: The cannibalism of the sea
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One of Belfast's most established actors, Dan Gordon used his performance to promote Northern Ireland's ship building history through his play The Boat Factory.
BBC: NI acts make their mark at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival