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William Cain (sea Captain)
William Cain (1862 – 27 August 1932) was a Manx merchant navy officer who served as commanding officer of numerous Isle of Man Steam Packet Company vessels. Cain is remembered for ramming the German U-boat on the night of 16 February 1917, whilst in command of the '' Mona's Queen''.Isle of Man Times, Saturday, September 03, 1932; Page: 2Ramsey Courier, Friday, September 02, 1932; Page: 5Mona's Herald, Tuesday, August 30, 1932; Page: 8 Early life William Cain, always known as Willie, was born in the village of Union Mills on the Isle of Man and educated at Braddan Parish School. On leaving school he gained his first experience of the sea with the Manx herring fleet, sailing to Kinsale and northern Scotland in the days when herring fishing was an important industry on the Isle of Man. Career Cain widened his seafaring experience by joining the Merchant Navy, being based in Liverpool where he rose to the rank of boatswain. Following his time sailing internationally Cai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Captain William Cain
Captain is a title, an appellative for the commanding officer of a military unit; the supreme leader of a navy ship, merchant ship, aeroplane, spacecraft, or other vessel; or the commander of a port, fire or police department, election precinct, etc. In militaries, the captain is typically at the level of an officer commanding a company or battalion of infantry, a ship, or a battery of artillery, or another distinct unit. The term also may be used as an informal or honorary title for persons in similar commanding roles. Etymology The term "captain" derives from (, , or 'the topmost'), which was used as title for a senior Byzantine military rank and office. The word was Latinized as capetanus/catepan, and its meaning seems to have merged with that of the late Latin "capitaneus" (which derives from the classical Latin word "caput", meaning head). This hybridized term gave rise to the English language term captain and its equivalents in other languages (, , , , , , , , , kapitány, K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
