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The Ocean Hero Captain Murphy and the Shenandoah Legend
A portrait of Capt. Jim Murphy, master of the Shenandoah, recounts dramatic races and near misses with British and American ships, the ship’s staggering speed, and Murphy’s skill in navigating fog, storms, and crowded harbors. It highlights key voyages, notable races, and Murphy’s disciplined leadership aboard Bath-built ships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Babcock
Thomas P. Gibbons
Bath
Murphy
South American
Gibbons
San Francisco
Jim Murphy
Balcock
Ed Murphy
George O. Steinet
Frisco
Queenstown
Irc
Falmouth
Ene
Jim
Stetson
Irish Channel
Cork
Falouth
Jim Wes
Antwerp
Liverpool
Chesapeake
Baltimore
Capt. Eb
San Francisco Harbor
Capt. Jim
Shenandoah
Murpt
Chesapeake Bay
Saltimore
U.S
Wabash
mid-Pacific
Paris
New York
S. D. Carleton
M. P. Grace
Havre
Grace
Swanhilda
Atlantic
Cape Horn
Jerusalem
Cape
Peabody
Freeport
Philadelphia
Amesbury
Capt. Murphy
Golden Gate
Capt
Cape St. John
Golden ,Gate
Point Bonita
Pt. Montero
San Francisco Bay
United States
Philippines
Honolulu
Maine
Point Montera
Dover
Eng
Pacific
Santiago de Chile
Kenilworth
Arthur Sewall
Sewall
Davy Jones
Joe Sewall
William P. Frye
Frye
Seattle
Annie Kimball