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American ship captain and Revolutionary War veteran
William Smith (1768–1846) was an American ship captain and Revolutionary War veteran. He is the only known Revolutionary War veteran buried in the state
William_Smith_(ship_captain)
British merchant navy officer (1850–1912)
John Smith RD RNR (27 January 1850 – 15 April 1912) was a British merchant sea captain and naval officer, who became best known as the captain of the
Edward_Smith_(sea_captain)
Maritime tradition
and her captain, Edward Smith, the tradition precedes Titanic by many years. In most instances, captains forgo their own rapid departure of a ship in distress
The captain goes down with the ship
The_captain_goes_down_with_the_ship
Topics referred to by the same term
rose to rear admiral William Smith (ship captain) (1768–1846), American ship captain and Revolutionary War veteran William Smith (Virginia governor) (1797–1887)
William_Smith
American television series
The Last Ship is an American action drama television series, loosely based on the 1988 novel by William Brinkley. The series premiered on TNT on June 22
The_Last_Ship_(TV_series)
Commander of a ship or other sea-going vessel
A sea captain, ship's captain, captain, master, or shipmaster, is a high-grade licensed mariner who holds ultimate command and responsibility of a merchant
Sea_captain
English soldier, explorer and writer (1580–1631)
Samuel". During the voyage, Smith was charged with mutiny, and Captain Christopher Newport, who was in charge of the three ships, planned to execute him when
John_Smith_(explorer)
First Officer of RMS Titanic (1873–1912)
the chief officer of the Titanic, the Olympic's sister ship, serving under Captain Edward J. Smith. Charles Lightoller later wrote that "three very contented
William_McMaster_Murdoch
where he became a well-known personality. Born in Liverpool, Smith qualified to command a ship at a young age. He was active on American schooners in the
Captain_Jimmy_Smith
Naval military rank
force rank of group captain. Equivalent ranks worldwide include ship-of-the-line captain (e.g. France, Argentina, Spain), captain of sea and war (e.g
Captain_(naval)
Sea captain
FitzAirard (Old French: Estienne fiz Airard), the captain of the Mora, the ship which brought William the Conqueror over from Normandy during his invasion
Thomas_FitzStephen
1912 maritime disaster
62-year-old Captain Edward Smith, the most senior of the White Star Line's captains, ordered her engines to be put "full astern". The two ships avoided a
Sinking_of_the_Titanic
Scottish sailing vessel
still alive: Captain George Dalgarno, Ship's Mate Andrew Smith, and one seaman, Robert Holding. The three surviving crew members of the ship were finally
Invercauld_(ship)
19th-century English captain and Antarctic explorer
William Smith (c. 1790–1847) was an English captain born in Blyth, Northumberland, who discovered the South Shetland Islands, an archipelago off the Graham
William_Smith_(mariner)
This is a list of sea captains. The list includes merchant ship's captains as well as naval ship's captains. It is limited to those notable in this role
List_of_sea_captains
British passenger liner that sank in 1912
the disaster. Titanic was under the command of Captain Edward John Smith, who went down with the ship. White Star Line's chairman, J. Bruce Ismay, survived
Titanic
Fictional pirate in Stevenson's Treasure Island
Stevenson's book, Flint, whose first name is not given, was the captain of a pirate ship, the Walrus, which accumulated an enormous amount of captured treasure
Captain_Flint
1789 mutiny aboard the British Royal Navy ship HMS Bounty
Royal Navy merchant ship HMS Bounty from its captain, Lieutenant William Bligh, and set him and eighteen loyalists adrift in the ship's open launch. The
Mutiny_on_the_Bounty
Royal Navy officer and politician (1764–1840)
the most skilful and daring captains, including Sir Edward Pellew. Smith fitted this pattern and on one occasion took his ship almost into the port of Brest
Sidney Smith (Royal Navy officer)
Sidney_Smith_(Royal_Navy_officer)
as dense fog and "derelicts." Captain Smith acknowledged the receipt of this message. It was the only ice warning the ship received prior to 14 April. On
Iceberg_that_sank_the_Titanic
Last known U.S. slave ship, used in 1860
as Sally Smith) and a man later known as William or Billy, whom she was forced to marry on board the ship. They were sold to Washington Smith, a planter
Clotilda_(slave_ship)
Cargo ship that missed the Titanic's distress signals
another ship while in the crow's nest. He only saw a light later after leaving the ship on a lifeboat. Titanic's Captain Edward Smith had felt the ship was
SS_Californian
List of colonial settlers arriving in Jamestown Colony, Virginia, from 1607-1667
Labourer John Nickoles, Gentleman William Perce, Labourer Francis Perkins, Labourer Michaell Phetyplace, Gentleman Captain William Phetyplace (Phettiplace), Gentleman
List_of_Jamestown_colonists
1941 serial by William Witney, John English
"Doom Ship" (16 min.) "Valley of Death" (16 min.) "Captain Marvel's Secret" (16 min.) Source: Tom Tyler as Captain Marvel Frank Coghlan, Jr. as William "Billy"
Adventures_of_Captain_Marvel
American soldier
William Smith (December 1, 1746 – September 3, 1787) was a captain of the minutemen of Lincoln, Province of Massachusetts Bay, during the battles of Lexington
William_Smith_(patriot)
English sea captain and merchant (b. c.1560)
first company ship to anchor at Surat in India on 24 August 1608. Hawkins travelled to Agra and met the Mughal Emperor Jahangir in 1609. William Hawkins was
William_Hawkins_(fl._c._1600)
Steam powered whaling ship built in Bremen, Germany
six months. The ship's captain, 64-year-old John Gravill, and many of the crew died. The diary of the ship's doctor, Charles Edward Smith, was published
Diana_(1840_ship)
1797 heavy frigate of the U.S. Navy
a ship of the line. Her keel was laid down on 1 November 1794 at Edmund Hartt's shipyard in Boston, Massachusetts, under the supervision of Captain Samuel
USS_Constitution
1953 film by Lew Landers
Captain John Smith and Pocahontas is a 1953 American historical Western film directed by Lew Landers. The distributor was United Artists. It stars Anthony
Captain John Smith and Pocahontas
Captain_John_Smith_and_Pocahontas
1779 killing in Kealakekua Bay, Hawaii
news of Cook's death reached the ships, crew members reacted with shock and a desire for revenge. However, Captain Charles Clerke, now the senior officer
Death_of_James_Cook
of defeating Captain Blackbeard. While the down-on-his-luck Captain Jack Sparrow, Captain Barbossa controls a wealthy fleet of ten ships. After his fleet
List of Pirates of the Caribbean characters
List_of_Pirates_of_the_Caribbean_characters
2013 film by Paul Greengrass
mother ship. Najee, agitated, questions Muse's leadership when they are intercepted by the U.S. Navy destroyer USS Bainbridge. Bainbridge's captain Frank
Captain_Phillips_(film)
American actor (1972–2026)
and Bad Boys: Ride or Die (2024). Dane also played Captain Tom Chandler in the TNT series The Last Ship (2014–2018), Cal Jacobs in the HBO drama series Euphoria
Eric_Dane
RMS Titanic crewmember and victim
notable ships such as the RMS Cedric, SS Laurentic, RMS Majestic, RMS Baltic, and RMS Republic. On the Baltic, he served under Captain Edward Smith, the
Hugh_McElroy
Iron full-rigged ship
on her maiden voyage in 1874. Captain John Smith had previously been captain to another Killick Martin & Company ship, John C. Munro was given the job
Maju_(iron_ship)
Crew of HMS Bounty during the 1789 mutiny
the ship's crew, Muspratt was subject to the discipline of the ship's captain, William Bligh. Upon the Bounty's landfall in Tahiti in late 1788, Muspratt
Complement_of_HMS_Bounty
British explorer and naval officer (1728–1779)
navigate and handle a ship of the King's fleet. He then joined the sixth-rate frigate HMS Solebay as ship's master under Captain Robert Craig. During the
James_Cook
American businessman and Titanic passenger (1864–1912)
vital statistics of the ship, and said, "She's unsinkable, a modern shipbuilding miracle." On April 14, when Captain Edward J. Smith attended a large dinner
John_Jacob_Astor_IV
English businessman (1862–1937)
chief engineer Joseph Bell or Captain Edward J. Smith about a possible test of speed if time permitted. After the ship collided with an iceberg 370 miles
J._Bruce_Ismay
Frigate of the Royal Navy in service 1795–1812
in the Napoleonic Wars under Captain Benjamin William Page. Caroline served on the Irish Station until May 1803. The ship then received immediate orders
HMS_Caroline_(1795)
Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross
and was on fire. Captain Smith therefore ordered his crew to abandon ship, but he himself stayed aboard and went down with his ship. His citation reads:
Archibald_Bisset_Smith
English shipowner and philanthropist
Thomas Reardon Smith, a merchant navy captain, and his wife Elizabeth (née Green). After her husband and eldest son Philip Green Smith were lost at sea
William_Reardon_Smith
1935 film by Michael Curtiz
fellow prisoners seize the Spanish ship from its drunken night watch and sail away to begin lives of piracy in 1687. Captain Blood's crew quickly achieve great
Captain_Blood_(1935_film)
2024 film by Cody Hartman
Cotter Smith, Fiona Dourif, Jayne Wisener, and Karen Allen. After the RMS Carpathia arrives in New York City with the Titanic survivors, Senator William Alden
Unsinkable_(film)
Maritime disaster investigation
Commerce Committee of the United States Senate, chaired by Senator William Alden Smith. The hearings began in New York on April 19, 1912, later moving to
United States Senate inquiry into the sinking of the Titanic
United_States_Senate_inquiry_into_the_sinking_of_the_Titanic
1965 American TV series or program
of the same name, the series stars Roger Smith in the title role and Richard X. Slattery as the ship's captain. Set during World War II, the series chronicled
Mister_Roberts_(TV_series)
English sea-captain
William Hawkins or Hawkyns (c. 1495 – 1554–55) was an English sea-captain and merchant and the first Englishman to sail to Brazil. William Hawkins, son
William Hawkins (died c. 1554)
William_Hawkins_(died_c._1554)
EIC had lost its monopoly on the trade between India and Britain. British ships were then free to sail to India or the Indian Ocean under a license from
Adrian_(1819_ship)
1958 British film about Titanic by Roy Ward Baker
action, the ship collides with it. Captain Smith sends for Thomas Andrews, the ship's builder, to inspect the damage; Andrews determines the ship has suffered
A Night to Remember (1958 film)
A_Night_to_Remember_(1958_film)
British businessman and shipbuilder (1873–1912)
three ships were designed by Andrews, William Pirrie and general manager Alexander Carlisle to be the largest, safest and most luxurious ships at sea
Thomas_Andrews
1846 Mormon pioneer expedition to Alta California
However, Boston merchant ships and forty to fifty whalers routinely stopped at the bay, according to captain and long time trader William Heath Davis. American
Voyage_of_the_Brooklyn_Saints
2022 film directed by Nick Lyon
Smith's ghost, heads to the bridge to crash the ship into an iceberg. Despite Rhodes' attempts to persuade her to stop, Idina kills herself, the ship
Titanic_666
1845–48 British failed Arctic exploration
British voyage of Arctic exploration led by Captain Sir John Franklin that departed England in 1845 aboard two ships, HMS Erebus and HMS Terror, and was assigned
Franklin's_lost_expedition
Native American woman (c. 1596 – 1617)
Waldron, William Watson. Pocahontas, American Princess: and Other Poems. New York: Dean and Trevett, 1841 Warner, Charles Dudley. Captain John Smith, 1881
Pocahontas
British mariner and officer (1874–1952)
anything about icebergs ahead of the ship. When Murdoch returned from his lunch, Lightoller mentioned that Captain Smith had given him a message regarding
Charles_Lightoller
1967 Israeli attack on United States Navy ship
incident was an attack on a United States Navy technical research ship (a spy ship), USS Liberty, by Israeli Air Force jet fighter aircraft and Israeli
USS_Liberty_incident
English arctic navigator
twentieth year he bound himself for three years as an apprentice to the captain of a ship called the Jane, trading from Whitby to the Baltic. He joined her
William_Scoresby_(1760–1829)
18th-century Royal Navy vessel
merchant ship that the Royal Navy purchased in 1787 for a botanical mission. The ship was sent to the South Pacific Ocean under the command of William Bligh
HMS_Bounty
1997 musical based on the sinking of RMS Titanic
they gaze in awe at the "Ship of Dreams" ("There She Is") as the crew arrives. Bruce Ismay, Andrews, and Captain Edward Smith congratulate each other on
Titanic_(musical)
Part of the War of the First Coalition
20:00 Captain Charles Hare brought the fire ship HMS Vulcan into the New Arsenal. Smith halted the ship across the row of anchored French ships of the
Siege_of_Toulon_(1793)
1972 novel by Patrick O'Brian
sociable, and a good ship captain. Dr Ramis: French ship's surgeon and contact for Maturin in Toulon. Dumanoir de Plessy: Captain of the French privateer
Post_Captain_(novel)
on 7 February 1840. This voyage to Wellington made her the third migrant ship to arrive there. On board were 80 male migrants, including George Hunter
Duke_of_Roxburgh_(ship)
Irish nationalist politician (1803–1864)
William Smith O'Brien (Irish: Liam Mac Gabhann Ó Briain; 17 October 1803 – 18 June 1864) was an Irish republican who, in the course of Ireland's Great
William_Smith_O'Brien
Irish naval officer and polar explorer (1796–1848?)
Antarctic continent in the ships HMS Erebus and HMS Terror. Crozier commanded Terror, and was appointed to the rank of captain in 1841. Erebus and Terror
Francis_Crozier
William Browell (1759–1831), was a captain in the Royal Navy. Browell was the son of William Browell, formerly midshipman of the Centurion under Commodore
William_Browell
American diplomat
1804 – November 23, 1889), was an American sea captain, China merchant and ship owner. He was active in ship construction, maritime safety, the opium trade
Robert_Bennet_Forbes
1953 film by Jean Negulesco
for alcoholism. As the ship is prepared for departure, Sanderson, the company representative, suggests to Captain Edward J. Smith that a record-setting
Titanic_(1953_film)
Unofficial maritime code of conduct
and children first" but also that of "the captain goes down with the ship". "Back from the boats," [Captain Harrington] shouts, catchin' up the hand-spike
Women_and_children_first
2000 television film by Brian Trenchard-Smith
Colonel Marston Niven Boyd as Captain Helm Production began in early 1999. Historian Simon Mills learned from Trenchard-Smith that the film was fictional
Britannic_(film)
even killing colonists. He even had tried to kill Captain John Smith during the previous year but Smith subdued him and took him prisoner, only to have
William Powell (Virginia colonist)
William_Powell_(Virginia_colonist)
American bark
people survived. The ship departed Melbourne on 4 May 1866 bound for London via Cape Horn, under the command of Captain William H. Loughlin. It was carrying
General_Grant_(sailing_ship)
English sailor and samurai (1564–1620)
14 July 2024. Adams the Pilot: The Life and Times of Captain William Adams: 1564–1620, by William Corr, Curzon Press, 1995 ISBN 1-873410-44-1 The English
William_Adams_(samurai)
Heir apparent of Henry I of England (1103–1120)
drunken helmsman, captained by Thomas FitzStephen, rammed the ship into a rock in the bay. The crew and passengers could not lever the ship off the rock,
William_Adelin
1942 film
installations guarding the Panama Canal. In Panama, Captain Higoto announces that Japanese ships are being denied entry into the Canal and must detour
Across_the_Pacific
Character in the Star Trek media franchise
often known as Captain Kirk, is a fictional character in the Star Trek media franchise. Originally played by Canadian actor William Shatner, Kirk is
James_T._Kirk
Details of naval fight in the French Revolution
Howe defeated Villaret in open battle and sunk or captured seven of his ships. Villaret managed to occupy Howe for long enough and inflict sufficient
Glorious First of June order of battle
Glorious_First_of_June_order_of_battle
RMS Titanic wireless operator (1887–1912)
the distress signal, code CQD, while Bride took messages to Captain Smith about which ships were coming to Titanic's assistance. At one point, Bride half-jokingly
Jack Phillips (wireless operator)
Jack_Phillips_(wireless_operator)
English captain and pirate (late 1600s)
trouble, as the flag captain, John Strong, a career mariner who had previously served with Sir William Phips, died while the ship was still in port. Although
Henry_Every
Last Bounty mutineer (1767–1829)
but he used the name Alexander Smith until he was discovered in 1808 by Captain Mayhew Folger of the American whaling ship Topaz. His children used the
John_Adams_(mutineer)
British radio telegraphist and Titanic survivor (1890–1956)
while Bride took messages to the Captain about which ships were coming to the Titanic's assistance. However, the closest ship to respond, the RMS Carpathia
Harold_Bride
British clipper ship, on display at Greenwich, England
during which the First Mate Sidney Smith killed seaman John Francis. Smith was allowed to leave the ship at Anjer by Captain Wallace, causing the crew to cease
Cutty_Sark
1992 film by Andrew Davis
CIA operative William Strannix, who takes over the ship, killing several officers. The takeover is aided by Krill, who murders Captain Adams. The surviving
Under_Siege
teak sailing ship built in Calcutta in 1832. The owner was Joseph Somes of London. In 1839 it sailed to New Zealand under Captain William Campbell. It
New_Zealand_Company_ships
ISBN 978-1-933212-84-5. Martha R. Lang (14 January 2018). "The ghosts of clipper ships and sea captains in East Dennis". Cape Cod Times. Retrieved 7 July 2019. Freeman
List_of_clipper_ships
timber ship, registered as 810 tons and launched in 1856 for passenger transport between England and East India. Gosforth was built by T. and W. Smith Shipbuilders
Gosforth_(ship)
Confederate States Navy ship
Under Captain Raphael Semmes, Alabama served as a successful commerce raider, attacking, capturing, and burning Union merchant and naval ships in the
CSS_Alabama
Steel-hulled lake freighter
SS Henry B. Smith was a steel-hulled lake freighter built in 1906 by the American Ship Building Company at Lorain, Ohio USA. The steamship was owned by
SS_Henry_B._Smith
Hermione-class frigate of the Royal Navy
mutinies — Captain Hugh Pigot took command of Hermione. She saw action in 1797, under Pigot including leading a squadron that cut out nine ships at the Battle
HMS_Hermione_(1782)
1780 battle of the American Revolutionary War
most of the captured ships back to England; Prince William was added to his fleet, as well as some of the Spanish supply ships rerouted to the Gibraltar
Battle of Cape St. Vincent (1780)
Battle_of_Cape_St._Vincent_(1780)
Fourth officer of RMS Titanic (1884–1967)
information to Captain Smith. He updated the ship's position once again at 10:00, incorrectly determining that any ice was to the north of the ship. When Titanic
Joseph_Boxhall
British merchant seaman (1877–1962)
British merchant seaman who was captain of the SS Californian on the night the RMS Titanic sank on 15 April 1912. The ship, which was primarily a freighter
Stanley_Lord
English rebel and privateer in colonial Maryland (c. 1609 – 1653)
1609 – d. 1653) was an English sea captain, tobacco trader, and privateer in colonial Maryland. Along with William Claiborne, Ingle revolted against Maryland
Richard_Ingle
Ship of the line of the Royal Navy
blockading Lisbon. Smith hoisted his flag in Foudroyant on 24 January 1808. Captain Charles Marsh Schomberg took command of the ship on 6 June. On 12 March
HMS_Foudroyant_(1798)
William Wells (1815–1880) was an English whaling master (1844 to 1867), harbour master of Hull, and advisor to explorer Benjamin Leigh Smith. William
William Wells (whaling master)
William_Wells_(whaling_master)
Dutch sailor who travelled to Japan (c. 1543 – 1606)
was a navigator and later the captain (after the death of the previous captain in the Strait of Magellan) of the Dutch ship De Liefde, which was stranded
Jacob_Quaeckernaeck
Founder of Smithfield, Virginia (1680–1755)
Arthur Smith IV (c. 1680 – 1755) was a British colonial landowner, politician, and captain who incorporated Smithfield, Virginia, served as one of the
Arthur_Smith_(captain)
2003 film by Peter Weir
film stars Russell Crowe as Aubrey, captain in the Royal Navy, and Paul Bettany as Dr. Stephen Maturin, the ship's surgeon. This was the second onscreen
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
Master_and_Commander:_The_Far_Side_of_the_World
English sailor (1764–1793)
a berth on board William Bligh's ship Britannia. Bligh had himself been discharged from the Royal Navy and was now a merchant captain. Bligh accepted Christian
Fletcher_Christian
sail to Madras and Bengal. Tyne Built Ships: George Green. Lloyd's Register (1830), "SHIPS TRADING TO INDIA". "Ship News." Times, 3 February 1830, p. 3
George_Green_(1829_ship)
American naval officer (1858–1940)
1916, Smith became the Naval Governor of Guam, until 1918. Smith retired as a U.S. Navy Captain. On October 11, 1887, in Annapolis, Maryland, Smith married
Roy_Campbell_Smith
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