The "Rajah" of the Cunard Line, Captain W.R.D. Irvine, R.N.R., commander of the Berengaria retired in 1926 to spend the rest of his days in Southern France. Captain Irvine earned the nickname because of his unwavering enforcement of authority. He once held the Berengaria in port for 36 hours during a gale despite the fact J.P. Morgan was a passenger and anxious to get home to New York. When the Laconia went down off Ireland in 1917, Captain Irvine was the last to leave his ship and was picked up floating in the sea unconscious. When revived, crowds on shore were cheering him. "What's that noise" he inquired. When told it was applause for him, he replied "nonsense" Jerry ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mick" <mick@irishshipwrecks.com> To: "Mariners List" <mariners@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, August 12, 2011 8:48 AM Subject: Re: [MAR] Characteristics of a Master Mariner > Wooden Ships and Iron Men . > > Mick > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Peter Monks > To: Gordon Shank ; MARINERS@rootsweb.com > Sent: Friday, August 12, 2011 12:27 PM > Subject: Re: [MAR] Characteristics of a Master Mariner > > > Greetings, > > Perhaps a glimpse of one gentleman might help? Robert Karl Miethe > rounded Cape Horn forty-two times, and was alive at age of 97 in 1974. He > suffered injury during a storm whilst a master. A broken collarbone, one > kneecap dislocated, and was gashed severely on the head. He supervised > the setting and strapping of his shoulder, ordered the mate to knock back > the kneecap with a belaying pin, and sew up the scalp. "Pinch the sides > together and sew like a sailmaker". Twenty-four stitches later he > returned to the deck to take charge. > > Peter > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > MARINERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ----- > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 10.0.1392 / Virus Database: 1520/3825 - Release Date: 08/10/11 >