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========== One foggy morning in 1884,the British steamer "Rumney" crashed
into the French ship "Frigorifique."Seeing their ship filling with water,the French crew climbed
aboard the "Rumney."But as they sailed towards
the nearest port,a silent form suddenly emerged
from the fog:the abandoned "Frigorifique."It was too late to turn,and the impact was enough
to sink the "Rumney."As the sailors scrambled
into the lifeboats,the empty "Frigorifique"
sailed back into the fog,having seemingly taken its revenge.In reality, the French sailors had left
the engines running,and the "Frigorifique" sailed in a circle
before striking the "Rumney"and fi...