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Hull boy who sailed the world and the mystery of his fateful voyage

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (1465+ words) Michael "Kick" Murphy left Hull when he was 15 years old A battered suitcase of letters uncovered the remarkable story of Michael "Kick" Murphy, a Victorian Hull teenager who sailed around the world in the 1890s. Written home from distant ports and…...