EP 118 - The Flying Dutchman!!

Written By Dylan Cantu

Out on the seas there is one story that haunts sailors from all around. It is a universal legend that acts as a warning for all ships, their captains, and their crew. This is the story of the one and only Flying Dutchman. A haunted ship that is eternally sailing the 7 seas and how that actually happened is a crazy story. So with that said it's time to grab a drink, relax, and enjoy this week's episode.

Captain Van der Decken

 

The route Captain Van der Decken sailed in 3 months

 

Cape of Good Hope on a map

 

Dutch East India Company route

 

Prince Albert Victor and King George V

 

The Flying Dutchman from SpongeBob

 
 

SOURCE MATERIALS:

For the story:

  1. Dasgupta, S. (2022, March 14). Top 10 Mysterious Ghost Ships and Haunted Stories of the Maritime World. Marine Insight. Retrieved August 7, 2023, from https://www.marineinsight.com/life-at-sea/top-10-mysterious-ghost-ships-and-haunted-stories-of-the-maritime-world/

  2. Ponçon, A.-S. (2022, December 20). The Flying Dutchman: What is the truth behind this legendary ship? BoatsNews.com. Retrieved August 7, 2023, from https://www.boatsnews.com/story/42019/the-flying-dutchman-what-is-the-truth-behind-this-legendary-ship

  3. Mambra, S. (2022, May 7). Ghost ship: The Mysterious Flying Dutchman. Marine Insight. Retrieved August 7, 2023, from https://www.marineinsight.com/maritime-history/ghost-ship-the-mysterious-flying-dutchman/

  4. Sullivan, K. (2021, May 20). Legend of The Flying Dutchman, Ghostly Apparition of The Ship of Captain Hendrick. Ancient Origins. Retrieved August 7, 2023, from https://www.ancient-origins.net/myths-legends/legend-flying-dutchman-ghostly-007285

  5. villains.fandom. (n.d.). Hendrik Van der Decken. Villains Wiki. Retrieved August 7, 2023, from https://villains.fandom.com/wiki/Hendrik_Van_der_Decken

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  7. JULIE. (2023, June 29). How to Visit the Cape of Good Hope in South Africa. Earth Trekkers. Retrieved August 7, 2023, from https://www.earthtrekkers.com/how-to-visit-the-cape-of-good-hope-in-south-africa/

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For the Video:

  1. SpongeBob SquarePants Official & YouTube. (2020). SpongeBob Meets The Flying Dutchman! 👻 "Shanghaied" 5 Minute Episode. Youtube. Retrieved August 7, 2023, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lOdh2zKhufA&t=55s

For the Image:

  1. Kehoe 275 & The Nautilus Cup. (2014, April 29). The Dutch East India Company: Trade in the Dutch Golden Age. The Nautilus Cup. Retrieved August 7, 2023, from https://theartisticnautilus.wordpress.com/2014/04/29/the-dutch-east-india-company-trade-in-the-dutch-golden-age/

  2. Rule, G., & W. & D. Downey/Hulton Archive/Getty Images. (2023, May 3). A right-royal pair make their way to Bendigo in 1881. Bendigo Advertiser. Retrieved August 7, 2023, from https://www.bendigoadvertiser.com.au/story/8180212/princely-pair-encounter-adventurous-ladies-during-visit/

  3. Martins, K., & Redgeographics. (2022, January 22). The Brouwer Route (Illustration). World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved August 7, 2023, from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15179/the-brouwer-route/

  4. Ponçon, A.-S. (2022, December 20). The Flying Dutchman: What is the truth behind this legendary ship? BoatsNews.com. Retrieved August 7, 2023, from https://www.boatsnews.com/story/42019/the-flying-dutchman-what-is-the-truth-behind-this-legendary-ship

  5. nickelodeon.fandom. (n.d.). Flying Dutchman's Ship. Nickelodeon Wiki. Retrieved August 7, 2023, from https://nickelodeon.fandom.com/wiki/Flying_Dutchman%27s_Ship

  6. BurningCompass. (n.d.). Where is Cape of Good Hope Located ? - Cape of Good Hope on World Map. BurningCompass. Retrieved August 7, 2023, from https://www.burningcompass.com/on-world-map/cape-of-good-hope-on-world-map.html

  7. Heston, A., & Gettings, J. (n.d.). The Flying Dutchman. SlidePlayer. Retrieved August 7, 2023, from https://slideplayer.com/slide/3612937/#google_vignette

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