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PUBLIC DOMAIN Henry Hudson’s ship Half Moon was 85 feet long and 78 feet high, weighing 112 tons with a crew of about 20.

PUBLIC DOMAIN Henry Hudson’s ship Half Moon was 85 feet long and 78 feet high, weighing 112 tons with a crew of about 20.

March 15, 2020

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British sea captain Henry Hudson explores North America, then is cast adrift by mutinying crew
March 15, 2020 1 a.m.

British sea captain Henry Hudson explores North America, then is cast adrift by mutinying crew

Twice, English explorer Henry Hudson sailed to North America seeking the legendary water route to Asia, only to be abandoned in the Arctic waters, never to be found.