Howard Blackburn
Sailor, Deceased Person
1859 – 1932
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Who was Howard Blackburn?
Howard Blackburn was an American fisherman. Despite losing his fingers at sea in 1883, he prospered as a Gloucester, Massachusetts businessman. Yearning for adventure, he twice sailed single-handed across the Atlantic Ocean, overcoming his disability and setting record times for the crossing.
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