![]() I'll be back later on to report" said Mr. What difference does that matter? He's here to make sure the ship arrives safe" said James giving Mr. "Say, why is this man aboard Captain? He has a wife waiting for him at home" said Junior Officer Ron Tinkham. Linarcos, but we will try our best" said James. Let me please remind you that we need to get into Athens ontime and on schedule" said Mr. I'm sure we'll have a fine voyage on this last trip" said James politely. "Oh great! Another Linarcos! Demanding as ever!" thought James. Amoung the men on the bridge was Aristotle Linarcos who came straight from Athens. There were the officers one the bridge who spent the past three nights in port. He went up the Royal Grand Staircase out onto the boat deck and up to the bridge. He went up the gangway and into the ship where crew members were milling about preparing the ship for departure. Let's get you home safely" he said aloud to the ship. Her three red funnels stood grand and tall and her hull painted in white and black. The Greek Majestic Pier was empty when the taxi pulled over. "I hope those two can get along for once" thought James as the taxi drove down towards the piers by 12th Avenue. He waved to his wife and daughter as the taxi pulled away. ![]() James went into the taxi with his briefcase. "I'll do what I can Lillian" said James as he kissed her. Jane kissed her father on the check and went towards the door where she stood watching her father. Now get back into the house before you catch cold" said James. Jane ignored her stepmother and ran to hug her father. "Jane! In your nightgown!" exclaimed Lillian. Lillian and Jane followed James out of the house. Then the taxi pulled up and honked its horn. ![]() "I love you too Dad" said Jane wiping her tears off her eyes. Just remember I have not forgotten you never since Lillian, and remember that I will always love you Jane. This trip maybe very unpredictable and I don't know when I'll be getting home. You though need to hang in there and be there for Lillian. "Dad, please don't go" said Jane with tears in her eyes. "It's not 'I'll try' it's 'I'll do'"said James hugging her. "Just please my dear Jane? You used to be a whole lot better before I married Lillian" said James. She's not only my wife, she's your stepmother" said James. I hope you will start loving Lillian more. James saw her agitated look on his daughter's face. Jane sifted through her cereal obviously not liking what her father was doing to her stepmother. Not how old and rusty that ship of mine is" said James. "Just promise me you'll be safe" said Lillian. This trip is very important, that's all I have to say" said James. Downstairs in the kitchen Jane was eating her cereal. "Well that's good" said Lillian as the two of them walked down the staircase to to kitchen. "Well Cyril told me that Veruna will be scrapped but not the Atlantis" said James. "What will happen to the Atlantis and Veruna?" asked Lillian. "Thank God this is her last voyage, as well as mine" said James. "Looking handsome as usual" she said to him as he gave her a morning kiss. Putting on his overcoat, James saw Lillian comming out from the bedroom. Jane sighed as she went downstairs to eat breakfast. "No buts, just be a good girl okay?" said James. This is my last voyage and then I can retire and be with Lillian and you all I want" said James. "Jane, we've been through this several times. "Dad must you go on this trip?" asked Jane. Weather reports predict storms ahead in the mid-atlantic" said James. "You won't be away that long will you?" asked Jane. "Many things to do on this last voyage my dear" said James. "Dad, why are you up so early?" she asked. Just then his twelve year old daughter Jane came out of her bedroom tiredly in her white nightgown as her father went milling about getting his stuff together. "Yes dear it is" said James as he was putting on his uniform. "James is that you? Are you up?" asked his wife Lillian from the bedroom. Waking up in his row home in the Upper East Side was Captain James Henry Harrison, the captain of the Greek Majestic Line SS Poseidon. It was early in the morning on December 18th 1972. ![]() I hope you will like this story as much as I have enjoyed writing this. Much of the story as you will see is strictly inspired by Captain Smith's life and family, though there will be a difference in the story. So in this case it's only a fitting reputation to write a story about Captain Harrison. Both captains were forced to go full speed ahead. Both captains died on their ships leaving their families behind. Captain Harrison in my opinion is the inspiration of Captain Smith of the RMS Titanic. Many have seen Captain Harrison as the man who did what Linarcos demanded for his own reputation of his career.
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