I inspect the Flying Dutchman

The Death Ship

by William Clark RUSSELL (1844 - 1911)

William Clark Russell is well-known for his maritime stories, for which he could draw upon his own experiences as a sailor in the British Navy. This is one of the finest examples of his maritime ghost stories.Everyone knows the story of the ghostly ship, the Flying Dutchman, which is cursed and doomed to sail the seven seas forever, bringing destruction to anyone crossing its path. Geoffrey Fenton, narrator of this story, is one of those unlucky persons who do cross this ship's path, and who even gets captured by it. When he finds himself on the famous Death Ship, the adventure of his life begins, including deadly storms, pirates, and a very particular beautiful damsel in distress. - Summary by Carolin

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A Tempest bursts upon us , I am alone , I hold a Conversation with the Crew , I talk with Miss Imogene Dudley about the Death Ship , Imogene and I are much together , Imogene fears for me , Imogene says she will trust me , Land , My Life is again attempted , My Life is attempted , My Poor Darling , My Sweetheart's Joy , The Centaur flies from us , The Dead Helmsman , The Death Ship is boarded by a Pirate , The Death Ship must be slow at Plying , The Death Ship's Forecastle , The Dutch Sailors board the Wreck , The Dutchmen obtain Refreshments , The Gale breaks , The Weather helps my Scheme , Vanderdecken exhibits some Treasure , Vanderdecken shows me his Present for Little Margaretha , Vanderdecken walks in his Sleep , We bring up in a Bay , We sight a Dismasted Wreck , We sight a Sail , We sight a Ship , We spring a Leak , We tell our Love again , We watch the Ship approach us