crewman
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“They fooled us,” says Victor, retired after a life as a freighter crewman.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 28, 2026
The detective said the conviction should help give closure to Pernia's wife and two young daughters, and that the presumed death of the crewman was a crucial element of getting a conviction over the collision.
From BBC ● Feb. 5, 2026
The humanity Stamp imbued in the tragic, stammering naval vessel crewman established Stamp as a talent to watch — with a Golden Globe Award for best male newcomer to prove it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2025
A crewman on board tossed a line, which Taylor said he grabbed with his foot.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 29, 2023
A passing crewman caught me leaning over the rail to stare at them and said, “Never seen a shipwreck before, eh?”
From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs
Once in El Salvador, the crewmen of the Don Maca say they were interrogated, denied they were traffickers, and, eventually, were allowed to contact their families and leave for home.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 15, 2026
The ship is now cursed: The 200 crewmen die, but the mariner lives to tell the tale, and nothing but the tale.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 16, 2026
Mohammad and the other crewmen secured the loose rigging and packed their equipment before walking to their pickup truck for the ride home.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2025
Life after TN Trawlers has seen mixed fortunes for its former crewmen.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2024
The creaking of ropes as the crewmen hoisted Tanin in her longboat over the side of the ship.
From "The Reader" by Traci Chee
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