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|birth_name =James Thomas Walter Charles |
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|birth_date = 2 August 1865<ref name="times">{{cite news |title= Obituary: Sir James Charles – Commodore of the Cunard Fleet |work=[[The Times]] }}</ref> |
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|birth_date = 1865 |
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|birth_place =[[Hursley]], Hampshire, England |
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|death_date = 16 July 1928 (aged 62) |
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|death_place = RMS Aquitania at [[Southampton, England]] |
|death_place = [[RMS Aquitania|RMS ''Aquitania'']] at [[Southampton, England]] |
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|yearsactive = 1880-1928 |
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'''Sir James Thomas Walter Charles''' [[Order of the British Empire|KBE]] [[Order of the Bath|CB]] [[Reserve Decoration|RD]] [[Royal Naval Reserve|RNR]] (2 August 1865 – 16 July 1928) was a British ocean liner captain and later Commodore of the [[Cunard Line|Cunard Steamship Company]].<ref name="times"/> |
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He first went to sea at the age of 15 in 1880, sailing on [[barque]]s around Cape Horn South Africa{{Clarification needed|reason=Cape Horn and South Africa? Or should this read Cape of Good Hope, South Africa?|date=October 2023}}. At Cunard he rose through the ranks and commanded the [[RMS Lusitania|RMS ''Lusitania'']] and [[RMS Mauretania (1906)|RMS ''Mauretania'']], among others, before and during [[World War I]]. In March 1918 he was given command of the [[RMS Aquitania|RMS ''Aquitania'']]. He was selected as one of the six representative Mercantile Marine captains to be appointed [[Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire]] (KBE) in the civilian war honours of 30 March 1920.<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=31840|supp=y|page=3758|date=30 March 1920}}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | He was made Commodore of the Cunard Line in 1921. He was due to retire on 2 August 1928<ref>''The Midland Journal'', September 21, 1928 [*this paper got his retirement late as he had already died by the time it was printed]</ref> when he suffered an internal [[Bleeding|haemorrhage]] while in command of the ''Aquitania'' on a return voyage to [[Port of Southampton|Southampton]].<ref>[https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045462/1928-07-16/ed-1/seq-6/#date1=1928&index=0&rows=20&words=Charles+James+Sir&searchType=basic&sequence=0&state=&date2=1928&proxtext=sir+james+charles&y=0&x=0&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=1 The Evening Star (Washington, D.C.)] July 16, 1928 [NOTED SEA CAPTAIN DIES ON LAST TRIP----Sir James Charles of ''Aquitania'' Expires Just After His Liner Docks</ref> |
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Charles' final voyage was on the ''Aquitania''. In his career, he had made 726 transatlantic voyages. At New York, there was little turn around time and he spoke of having to spend much time on the bridge due to fog. At [[Cherbourg]], his officers tried to persuade him to rest and allow his [[second-in-command]], Staff Captain Dolphin, to dock the ship. After Cherbourg, the ship made its way to Southampton and Charles felt more inclined to allow the receiving pilot to take charge of the ''Aquitania''. He reluctantly agreed to rest in the chartroom, where he became ill with a haemorrhage. When the ''Aquitania'' docked, his wife was summoned and he was taken to hospital where he was pronounced dead. The Commodore's flag was lowered to [[half-mast]], announcing his passing to the passengers. |
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[http://maritimequest.com/liners/aquitania/val_ives/1922_00_00_beatty.JPG Sir James Charles] with Admiral |
* [http://maritimequest.com/liners/aquitania/val_ives/1922_00_00_beatty.JPG Sir James Charles] with Admiral [[David Beatty, 1st Earl Beatty|David Beatty]] in 1922 on the ''Aquitania'' |
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Latest revision as of 16:54, 20 November 2024
Sir James Charles | |
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| Born | James Thomas Walter Charles 2 August 1865[1] Hursley, Hampshire, England |
| Died | 16 July 1928 (aged 62) |
| Occupation(s) | Ship's captain, Commodore of Cunard Line (1921) |
| Years active | 1880-1928 |
Sir James Thomas Walter Charles KBE CB RD RNR (2 August 1865 – 16 July 1928) was a British ocean liner captain and later Commodore of the Cunard Steamship Company.[1]
He first went to sea at the age of 15 in 1880, sailing on barques around Cape Horn South Africa[clarification needed]. At Cunard he rose through the ranks and commanded the RMS Lusitania and RMS Mauretania, among others, before and during World War I. In March 1918 he was given command of the RMS Aquitania. He was selected as one of the six representative Mercantile Marine captains to be appointed Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE) in the civilian war honours of 30 March 1920.[2]
He was made Commodore of the Cunard Line in 1921. He was due to retire on 2 August 1928[3] when he suffered an internal haemorrhage while in command of the Aquitania on a return voyage to Southampton.[4]
Death
[edit]Charles' final voyage was on the Aquitania. In his career, he had made 726 transatlantic voyages. At New York, there was little turn around time and he spoke of having to spend much time on the bridge due to fog. At Cherbourg, his officers tried to persuade him to rest and allow his second-in-command, Staff Captain Dolphin, to dock the ship. After Cherbourg, the ship made its way to Southampton and Charles felt more inclined to allow the receiving pilot to take charge of the Aquitania. He reluctantly agreed to rest in the chartroom, where he became ill with a haemorrhage. When the Aquitania docked, his wife was summoned and he was taken to hospital where he was pronounced dead. The Commodore's flag was lowered to half-mast, announcing his passing to the passengers.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Obituary: Sir James Charles – Commodore of the Cunard Fleet". The Times.
- ^ "No. 31840". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 March 1920. p. 3758.
- ^ The Midland Journal, September 21, 1928 [*this paper got his retirement late as he had already died by the time it was printed]
- ^ The Evening Star (Washington, D.C.) July 16, 1928 [NOTED SEA CAPTAIN DIES ON LAST TRIP----Sir James Charles of Aquitania Expires Just After His Liner Docks
External links
[edit]- Sir James Charles with Admiral David Beatty in 1922 on the Aquitania
