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The crew of the ship 'Kilmeny' under Captain William Jones, 1896 (3 of 3)
It is said that Captain William Jones (1857-1923) tried to sail round Cape Horn, but the weather was so bad that he turned around and sailed halfway around the world to reach his destination!
Source: 'Aberaeron 1971 Exhibition of Paintings of Sailing Ships and Ships Equipment by Gwilym M. Jones' (Exhibition Catalogue)
Item reference: : GTJ08041
