Joseph Warren Holmes

Joseph Warren Holmes
Born(1824-04-01)April 1, 1824
Mystic, Connecticut, U.S.
DiedDecember 12, 1912(1912-12-12) (aged 88)
Mystic, Connecticut, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
OccupationSea captain
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Captain Joseph Warren Holmes (April 1, 1824 – December 12, 1912) was an American sea captain noted for sailing around Cape Horn 84 times and Cape of Good Hope 14 times without a shipwreck or loss of a crewman.[2] He had a 63-year career at sea, including 55 commanding clipper ships and others.[3] He was the captain of more voyages around Cape Horn than anyone else.

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  2. ^ "Portrait of Joseph Warren Holmes (1824-1912)". Mystic Seaport. Retrieved 2008-10-25.
  3. ^ "Kim03-071 Scrapbook". Indian & Colonial Research Center Library. Archived from the original on 2008-03-19.