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Today in History: Dod Orsborne Convicted for Theft of Girl Pat

10/22/2025

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On October 22, 1936, Dod Orsborne, captain of the fishing trawler Girl Pat, was convicted for stealing the vessel after it embarked on an unauthorized transatlantic voyage. The incident, which began in Grimsby, England, captured public attention and ended with Orsborne and his brother's arrest in Georgetown, British Guiana.

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On October 22, 1936, Dod Orsborne, captain of the fishing trawler Girl Pat, was convicted for stealing the vessel after it embarked on an unauthorized transatlantic voyage. The incident, which began in Grimsby, England, captured public attention and ended with Orsborne and his brother's arrest in Georgetown, British Guiana.