set sail

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A century ago this month, the Royal Research Ship William Scoresby set sail from Humber Dock, in Hull, on a voyage to the southern oceans.

From BBC • Jun. 14, 2026

It set sail from the German island of Rügen, headed for the middle of the Baltic.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

The Mentor had set sail from New Bedford, Mass., the whaling capital of the United States, in July 1831, with a complement of 21 men led by Capt. Edward Barnard.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

The cruise ship set sail from Belfast on 8 May, before heading to Liverpool the next day.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

By 1914, when Endurance set sail from London, dependable and accurate chronometers were every skipper's constant companions.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong