Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-16
NOTED SEA CAPTAIN
DIES ON LAST TRIP.
Sir James Charles of Aqui-
tania Expires lust After
I His Liner Docks.

(. B. The Associated Press 5
S SOUTHAMPTON. England, July i6.
Blue water fever. or an ex-sailor's
longing for the sea, never will be ex-
! perienced by Sir James Charles, COM
i rodcre of the Cunard feet who made
ce transatlantic voyages
After 4s years on the ocean, which
he was reluctant to leave, Sir James
was stricken with a fatal illness on his
last voyage on the Aquitania prior to
his retirement formally on August 2. his
sixty third birthday He died In hos
pital soon after the liner docked here.
Passengers said today that on this
last voyage the captain showed signs
OF emotions and distress from time to
time Whether this was an emotional
struggle between the prospect Of rest
and his attachment TO the long career
ON the sea they were unable to say.
Spent More Time on Bridge
He spent more time than ever on the
bridge. Though he was as affable as
ever In conversion, he seemed reluc-
tant to spend much time talking.
During the last two days of the trip
Sir James was almost constantly on
the bridge He rejected the offers of
other officers willing to relieve him and
ignored the warning of the ships sur
geon that he should take proper rest.
The night before the Aquitania
reached CheRbourg a futile effort was
made to persuade Sir James to allow
STAN Capt. Dolphin to navigate the YES
stayed at his post, and not until the
pilot. who was to take the ship to
Southampton, came aboard would he
retire. Instead OF going to his cabin
he lay down on couch in the chart
room.
He had been there only few min
uteS when q violent ringing of the
chartroorn bell warned officers that
something was amiss Two officers
entered and found Sir James in a state
OF collapse and in great pain from an
internal heniorrhage He was treated
with narcotics ell the way across the
Channel.
wife r. Summoned.
His wife had been warned Of his
illness IN advance. She fastened to
the quay at Southampton and was
there when the Aquitania docked. Sir
James was unable 10 either recognize
her or speak to her. He was taken in
an ambulance TO q hospital and be-
fore all the passengers had left the
ship the commodores flag was lowered
to half-mast. announcing his death.
Sir James Charles would have gone
on pension of $4,000 a year on Au-
gust 2. He had an income besides
from various investments which he had
made in copper stocks In America under
the advice of his old friend, Simon
Guggenheir11. He was also one of the
original stockholders In the British
firm Of Courtouid, Ltd, receiving re-
Gently 100 per cent stock dividend
] shall be sorry TO leave the sea
and give up the command of q fine ship |
like the Aouitariia. but. on the other |
hand. shall be glad TO coil down my
ropes for the last time and spend the |
rest Of my days in peaceful repose on |
bridge during tie Ii ia 1 : J great = strain
and I had 80 hours Of 1t this time and |
more fog waiting for me outside to- |
night. Being only 10 hours In New
York this time give one very little time
for rest"
Went 10 Sea m 1889.
Sir James went to sea In the mer-
chant marine IN 1880 and spent his |
esrly years "a Qo-tpr BEG beating |
around Cape Hbrn.N One vessel was |
burned, one was wrecked In the North |
Sea and another ship was sunk under |
him In q collision.
He had charge of the Lusitania and |
Mauritania before and during the |
World War. In March, 1918, he was |
placed in command of the .Aquitania
and TRANSPORTED 47.976 American TROOPS |
across the Atlantic without the loss Of |
life. He was knighted In 1920 and |
made commodore Of the fieet In 1921. |
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