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Around the World cruise notes from a shipboard diary
A passenger letter details a voyage from Long Beach toward Callao and Buenaventura aboard a Norwegian freighter. The writer describes ship preparation, cargo handling, a tropical change in weather, and a growing camaraderie with the crew as dolphins and a whale appear alongside during days at sea.
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Wells
Capulco
Mexico
Gen
Norway
Long Beach
Darkiess
Acacuty
Buenaventura
State of Columbia
Acapulco
Vancouver
Los Angeles