Captain William "Billy" Tyne Jr.
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Captain William "Billy" Tyne Jr. was an American commercial swordfishing captain best known for commanding the ill-fated Andrea Gail during the 1991 "Perfect Storm," later popularized by the book and film of the same name.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| William "Billy" Tyne Jr. | 0 |
Statements (27)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
commercial fisherman
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human ⓘ sea captain ⓘ |
| activity | commercial swordfishing in the North Atlantic ⓘ |
| basedIn | Gloucester, Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | lost at sea ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| crewCommanded | crew of the Andrea Gail ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1991 ⓘ |
| employer | owner of the Andrea Gail ⓘ |
| event | 1991 Perfect Storm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fishingPort | Gloucester fishing fleet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genreOfNotability | maritime disaster ⓘ |
| givenName | William ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being involved in the 1991 Perfect Storm
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commanding the fishing vessel Andrea Gail ⓘ |
| maritimeIncident | disappearance of the Andrea Gail in 1991 ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | central real-life figure in The Perfect Storm ⓘ |
| nickname | Billy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWorkContext | swordfishing voyage of the Andrea Gail in 1991 ⓘ |
| occupation |
fishing boat captain
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swordfishing captain ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | North Atlantic Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | George Clooney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
The Perfect Storm (book)
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The Perfect Storm (film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vesselCommanded | Andrea Gail NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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