Mutinous men on board killed the captain and appointed one of their own to lead the ship.
For this play on words, you have answered your own question. "WHO" is the name of the captain. It is similar to the Abbott & Costello skit "Who's on first".
You are describing the Graf Spee, but it was not "sunk" in the common use of the word, (that is, by an enemy ship) it was scuttled by her own captain.
Captain John Paul Jones became the captain of the Serapis after his own ship The Bonhomme Richard sank in battle with her. The previous captain of the Serapis was Captain Pearson. As an side, the HMS Serapis was unique in that it had a hull made of copper.
Good question. The captain sank his own ship, then shot himself.
It is a rank between Captain and Rear Admiral in the navy. A Captain is is command of one ship (his/her own) and a Commodore is in charge of more than one ship. The RAF has an Air-Commodore which is a rank above a Group Captain and below that of an Air-Marshal. The equivalent rank in the army is a Brigadier who is in charge of a brigade of men 3,000 to 5,000 in total. It is from the French term Commandeur which was one of the highest ranks in Knighthood.
Anne Bonny never had her own ship she was a member of a crew on one ship she dressed as a man and was the captain's(Jack Rackam's) "girl" so she was not removed from the ship when it was found out the she was a girl.
The Captain Swain in "The Great Horn Spoon" book offers to help the other ship by towing it with his own ship to a nearby port using a rowboat. This act of good samaritanism shows his character's kindness and willingness to help others in need.
You probably are thinking of the word "scuttling" here. To scuttle a ship is to open holes in the hull and let in the water. It means to sink your own ship on purpose.
"Ghost Ship" by Dietlof Reiche is a young adult novel about a boy named Vick who discovers a deserted ship in his small coastal town. The ship is rumored to be cursed and haunted by the ghost of a former captain. Vick solves the mystery of the ghost ship while uncovering secrets about his own family history.
Each has its own appeal. A surgeon is good for people with an interest in science, a person willing to work hard towards a goal as well as a person that has the knowledge and the know-how about it. A Ship's Captain is a good idea for active people looking for a life of adventure and discovery of the outside world. Considering what type of person you are, which are you? Surgeon or Captain?
I'm pretty sure you mean the Captain of the ship. The Captain of the RMS Titanic was Edward James Smith. He had planned to retire after Titanic was seen safely across, but he stayed with the ship. As the saying goes, "The Captain goes down with his ship"; E.J. remained on Titanic, like the honorable man he was. He was last seen, according to a variety of accounts, on the bridge, watching the disaster. In my own opinion, I do believe he was blaming himself for the tragedy that had unfolded.