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J. W. Alexander

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J. W. Alexander of the White Star Line

1911 Retirement. 'Mr J. W. Alexander, chief engineer of the Oceanic and the senior chief engineer in the White Star Company's service, who has just retired, crossed the Atlantic 912 times. During the 58.5 years of his seafaring life has never missed a voyage. The whole of his seafaring career has been spent association with White Star fleet. It is computed that he has travelled three million miles at sea. Mr Alexander commenced and ended his seafaring career vessels named Oceanic.'[1]

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  1. ↑ Aberdeen Press and Journal - Thursday 13 April 1911
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