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unusual facts about SV ''Fantome''



ASV Wyatt Earp

Based on the Royal Australian Navy's Fantome class survey launches, Wyatt Earp was built specifically for hydrographic survey duties in Antarctic waters.

Wyatt Earp is a smaller version of the Fantome class survey launches used by the Royal Australian Navy, modified for operations in Antarctic waters.

Fantome-class survey motor boat

All eight vessels were constructed by Pro Marine at Seaford, Victoria.

Gaston Leroux

In the English-speaking world, he is best known for writing the novel The Phantom of the Opera (Le Fantôme de l'Opéra, 1911), which has been made into several film and stage productions of the same name, notably the 1925 film starring Lon Chaney; and Andrew Lloyd Webber's 1986 musical.

Portage Bay

For 14 years following World War II, the SV Fantome was stranded in Portage Bay pending payment to King County of back taxes.

Tellement j'ai d'amour...

Tellement j'ai d'amour... includes also "Le piano fantôme" written by Luc Plamondon (Dion's later collaborator) and "La voix du bon Dieu" - the title track from her debut album, recorded this time with the entire Dion family on background vocals.

The Phantom Baron

The Phantom Baron (French:Le baron fantôme) is a 1943 French drama film directed by Serge de Poligny and starring André Lefaur, Odette Joyeux and Jany Holt.


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