William McMaster Murdoch.
I have created this site mainly to publish my stories I have written .I have tried to go a different route then most people usually do when writting stories. I try to tell the stories through William's eyes. I am however working on several pieces of information on him and I have several photos that I shall put up here soon as well. He was a great man and his life like so many others was cut tragically short that night.
Born on 28th of February,1873 he was a pieces.True to that form he seemed to be tied to the ocean very early. He was born in Sunny side house number 3 in Dalbeattie Scotland. His father was Captain Samuel Murdoch and his mother was Jane Muirhead. They had 7 children total though only 6 survived.
Samuel was away a great deal of the time due to his career. He unlike most of his other relatives went into deep water sailing. Most of the others in his family sailed the coastal waters. He also moved his family away from his parents home. The others built their homes around their parents home. Samuel came to be known as a very successfull captain . He eventually trained a large amount of the local boys on his ships and even his younger brother William. Samuel was a proud man very disciplined he made captain very early on in his career.
William was the only son to truely follow in his fathers footsteps. He went into deep sea sailing as well.
He signed his endentures on the Charles Cotesworth in 1887 and began sailing on her for another 4years and 2 months. He learnt a lot from captain Kitchen. When he returned home his father had left word for him to take his second officers test so he could sail with him on the IQUIQUE's next voyage.
This must have shown the amount of confidence he immulated in his son. The idea that he expected William to pass it on his first attempt was remarkable.Though he did you must guess that it was a large amount of pressure on the young lad. After all he was barely 19 when he set for his second mates certifricate.
He nevertheless passed with flying colours on the first try. He then sailed with his father from 1892-1895. ..roughly 2 and a half years. During which time you can imagine William got to see his father in his element.I know it must have been a great experince for the young lad however it also must have been really hard as his father had to be more tough on him then anyone else .
MORE LATER...
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Suicide is a permenant solution to a temporay problem........
Whatever obstacles control,
Go on, true heart,
thou'lt reach the goal.
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wills~~~~~
