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Enn Uuetoa
Estonian sea captain From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Enn Uuetoa (also known as Kihnu Jõnn; 1848–1913) was ship captain from the Russian Empire.[1]
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Uuetoa was born on the island of Kihnu. He was known as a ship captain who was able to command large ships without the use of either a compass or a sextant. He never had a single accident with his ships. He also used to go to the sea when other captains didn't dare to go.[1]
However, in autumn 1913 he sunk with his ship called Rock City when sailing off the coast of Denmark.[1]
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In popular culture
In 1971, the film Metskapten (director Kalju Komissarov) was made. The role of Kihnu Jõnn was played by Jüri Järvet.[2]
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