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Post by Tomspy77 on Jun 28, 2013 12:38:35 GMT -6
The Flying Dutchman“A strange red light as of a phantom ship all aglow, in the midst of which light the mast, spars and sails of a brig 200 yards distant stood out in strong relief.”
So said a young Royal Navy Midshipman, later crowned King George V, when his vessel, the HMS Bacchante, was sailing around the cape of Good Hope in 1881. The ship he claimed to have seen was believed to be the Flying Dutchman, a vessel so shrouded in myth and paranormal happenings as to be considered the eponymous ‘ghost ship’. You may not know much about naval history or the paranormal but it is guaranteed that the Dutchman is one vessel you will have heard of, if not from any other source than its appearance in the second and third Pirates of the Caribbean movies.
Of course, Disney got the myth wrong. They merged several stories into one with their version of the Dutchman.newsfromthespiritworld.com/2013/06/27/the-flying-dutchman/
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Post by sherlew99 on Jun 28, 2013 13:06:53 GMT -6
Disney is always adding to and changing things, even with their book to movie translations. They've designed some pretty wicked ghost ships, though. In fact, Dead Man's Chest is my favorite of the Pirates of the Caribbean movies. I must also say that this is quite an interesting and informative article.
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Post by Tomspy77 on Jun 28, 2013 20:05:38 GMT -6
Yeah it is written by my friend David, who also wrote some things for me when I was editing Cult Britannia last year. He is a good writer and NFSW is lucky to have him, like Brian T with our logos and you with forum moderation!
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Post by pickinduck on Jun 28, 2013 20:24:52 GMT -6
The Flying Dutchman
'Twas on a dark and stormy night well southward of the Cape, And from a stiff nor'-wester we'd just made our escape. Like an infant in his cradle rocked, ihe breeze lulled us to sleep, While peacefully we ploughed along the bosom of the deep.
At last the helmsman gave a shout of terror and of fear, As if he had just gazed upon some sudden danger near. We looked all round the ocean and there upon our lee We saw the Flying Dutchman come bounding through the sea.
Take in all flowing canvas, now, our watchful master cried, For this for our ship's company great terror does betide. The billows tossed all white with foam and dangerous did appear, As the wind sprang to a hurricane and auld Van Dyke came near.
Here comes the Flying Dutchman, comes fast through the hissing spray, And proceeding by the tempest he heads for Table Bay. With bird-like speed he's borne along before the howling blast, But he never can cast anchor there, for the Bay, alas, he's passed.
Moan, ye Flying Dutchman, moan, for horrible is thy doom: The ocean round the stormy Cape it is thy living tomb; For there Van Dyke must beat about forever, night and day; He tries in vain his oath to keep to anchor in Table Bay.
From the Oxford Book of Sea Songs, Palmer DT #406 Laws K23
In another version the Captain's name is Vandtrdecken.
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Post by Tomspy77 on Jun 28, 2013 20:30:28 GMT -6
^^^ Nice post PD!
(Gotta go get a 'rep' or 'karma' system plug-in here lol...)
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Post by sherlew99 on Jun 28, 2013 22:28:00 GMT -6
Yeah it is written by my friend David, who also wrote some things for me when I was editing Cult Britannia last year. He is a good writer and NFSW is lucky to have him, like Brian T with our logos and you with forum moderation! Thanks
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Post by pickinduck on Jun 29, 2013 8:30:26 GMT -6
In this one they give the Captain a first name. Where did they get it from?
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Post by pickinduck on Jun 29, 2013 8:38:27 GMT -6
I seen this and thought it was super cool
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Post by Tomspy77 on Jun 29, 2013 8:51:50 GMT -6
Lol @ bike!!
No idea where they got the name from, a comment on that video might provide the answer if the uploader knows.
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Post by sherlew99 on Jun 29, 2013 9:04:44 GMT -6
In this one they give the Captain a first name. Where did they get it from? It looks like the name was made up. This Wikipedia entry also has a nice illustration of the Fata Morgana illusion. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flying_Dutchman
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Post by sherlew99 on Jun 29, 2013 9:10:04 GMT -6
I seen this and thought it was super cool It is a neat bike. Wonder how well it sold, given the name.
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Post by areteus on Jul 1, 2013 3:53:25 GMT -6
There are loads of names for the Captain, though only in Disney is it Davy Jones... they are usually some variant on a Dutch name (i.e. beginning with Van...). I was when writing this article considering asking some friends of mine who are experts in Naval history for a comment on what might be the truth of the matter but did not get the time in the end. I do think it is a wonderful example of a story that has been changed significantly in the telling. Sort of like a street fight where the story starts with 2 attackers and progresses to 3 then 4 then 8 and was actually only one. Good old fashioned Norse or Celtic boasting
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Post by sherlew99 on Jul 1, 2013 5:18:52 GMT -6
There's no tale quite like a tall tail. That was quite an enjoyable article.
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