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Leather Boat / Atlantic Voyage / Bicycle #489433

NBC Evening News for Thursday, Jul 08, 1976
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(Studio) Attempt being made to cross Atlantic Ocean in leather boat. Crew sailed from Ireland to Faeroe Island
REPORTER: David Brinkley

(Faeroe Island) Crew trying to show that Irish monks could have crossed ocean 1000 years before Chris. Columbus. [Crew member Tim SEVERIN - says ship slow but weathers storms well.] Ship sets for Iceland after Faeroe Island
REPORTER: Garrick Utley

(Studio) Bicycle is only vehicle not yet used to try to cross Atlantic Ocean with.
REPORTER: David Brinkley

Reporter(s):
Brinkley, David;
Utley, Garrick
Duration:
00:01:40

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