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Mission ship

Canada, 1953
film

To the lonely settlements along British Columbia’s coast this ship is hospital, church, theatre and library.

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A Great ship

United Kingdom, 1962
Similarity: 71%

Down to the sea

United Kingdom, 1948
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A Visit from Captain Cook

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Landfall Asia

Canada, 1963
Similarity: 69%

A Ship is born

Unknown, 1970
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All about ships

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Labrador Hospital

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In the wake of Mendana

United Kingdom, 1956
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Seabound

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The White ship

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The Half-masted schooner

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The Manhattan odyssey

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S.S. British Sovereign

United Kingdom, 1953
Similarity: 68%

Ships for the world: built in Britain

United Kingdom, 1966
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Focus on shipping

United Kingdom, 1953
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Journey from Zero

Canada, 1961
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Pacific hitchhike

United Kingdom, 1944
Similarity: 68%

The Mailu story (told by Sister Clark)

Australia, 1962
Similarity: 68%
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