Van der Decken (English spelling)

Japanese: Van der Decken(英語表記)VanderDecken
Van der Decken (English spelling)

...It appears in the sea around the Cape of Good Hope, and only on stormy nights, and those who see it are said to suffer bad luck. According to legend, Dutch captain Van der Decken, who boasted that he could navigate in storms, incurred the wrath of the gods and was forced to wander the seas for eternity. Many real-life accounts have been reported, including one famous sighting by King George V of England on July 11, 1881, when he was a naval officer.

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Van der Decken" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…喜望峰周辺の海に,しかも嵐の夜にだけ姿を現し,これを見た者は凶運に見舞われるという。伝説によれば,オランダ人船長ファン・デル・デッケンVan der Deckenが嵐の中でも航海できると豪語して神の逆鱗に触れ,永遠に海上をさすらうことになったという。実見談も多く報告されており,イギリス国王ジョージ5世が海軍士官時代の1881年7月11日に目撃した例などが有名。…

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