Voyage of the Brigantine Yankee

Voyage of the Brigantine Yankee

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Voyage of the Brigantine Yankee

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Adventure

Overview

Follows Captain Irving Johnson and the crew of the Yankee on an 18-month journey around the world. Shows the people and places that they visited and some of the difficult sailing conditions that they encountered.

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Orson Welles

Narrator

Orson Welles

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