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The Beautiful Ship of Captain Smith

The beautiful ship of Captain Smith sank into the frigid water of the Atlantic Ocean on a moonless night as Fedrick Fleet taken by emotion spotted that massive iceberg approaching the main deck. Fleet's first reaction was to notify his captain who had decided to doze, he ran to his cabin as the thousands lights began to flicker, but the hard knock woke up Captain Smith and told him what he had seen which was very bad news... " Captain Smith, your ship has been hit by an iceberg: it's sinking faster than a rock!" " It cannot be! It cannot be!The Titanic was built to be unsinkable! " he hollered by putting on his black cap rushing out with horror-filled eyes, " Take down all of the lifeboats, lower them into the water...do the impossible " " There isn't enough time...we must act quickly, or everyone dies!" Captain Smith took another look and knew that rescue wouldn't have come for at all, taking in consideration the location and dreary darkness sorrounding the sinking ship, " Children and women first! " He ordered the young officers that seemed skeptical... whlile the bunched, helpless men watched in fright refraining from jumping off as yet. As the Titanic rose into he night sky, and lifeboats rowed...what an doleful goodbye for those watching the dreadful evacuation, surely their sadness they didn't hide... but who was the last member of the crew? Captain Smith of course, who never left, but died in the icy waters...Southampton still remembers him for his bravery and grit. The beautiful ship of Captain Smith met an anpredictable destiny... disappearing into the gleaming, dark ocean when no star shone; the screams of the terrified voices are still heard as clear as then... when one racalls the heart-wrenching tragedy that happened at sea.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2012




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Date: 4/12/2012 9:30:00 AM
What a heart wrenching depiction of the events of that terrible night. You brought this alive as if watching it all unfold, who can imagine the horror of being Fedrick Fleet or Captain Smith, not to mention all those innocents? Excellent write Andrew...well deserved your number 1 win!! Congratulations to you!
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Date: 4/11/2012 1:39:00 PM
congrats Andrew on a brilliant writer and first place win luv for this outstanding tale of Titantic luv..
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Date: 4/11/2012 9:37:00 AM
Andrew congrats on your win, excellent..David
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Date: 4/11/2012 6:04:00 AM
Congratulations on your win in Tracie's "My Heart" contest Andrew. Love, Carol
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Date: 4/11/2012 12:55:00 AM
Congratulations I felt this as I read it Andrew, well done xx
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