THE ELUSIVE GRIMSBY FISHING TRAWLER. — The 25-ton auxiliary trawler Girl Pal, which left for the North Sea fishing grounds on April 2, but instead began a mystery voyage which ended only after she had been at sea for eleven weeks and had aroused worldwide curiosity as to her adventures. She had covered 5000 miles when arrested on June 20 at Georgetown, British Guiana- No action against the crew was taken by the owners or the Government.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXVII, Issue 184, 5 August 1936, Page 9
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76THE ELUSIVE GRIMSBY FISHING TRAWLER. — The 25-ton auxiliary trawler Girl Pal, which left for the North Sea fishing grounds on April 2, but instead began a mystery voyage which ended only after she had been at sea for eleven weeks and had aroused worldwide curiosity as to her adventures. She had covered 5000 miles when arrested on June 20 at Georgetown, British Guiana- No action against the crew was taken by the owners or the Government. Auckland Star, Volume LXVII, Issue 184, 5 August 1936, Page 9
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