Charles' final voyage was on the
Aquitania. In his career, he had made 726 transatlantic voyages. At New York, there was little turn around time and he spoke of having to spend much time on the bridge due to fog. At
Cherbourg, his officers tried to persuade him to rest and allow his
second-in-command, Staff Captain Dolphin, to dock the ship. After Cherbourg, the ship made its way to Southampton and Charles felt more inclined to allow the receiving pilot to take charge of the
Aquitania. He reluctantly agreed to rest in the chartroom, where he became ill with a haemorrhage. When the
Aquitania docked, his wife was summoned and he was taken to hospital where he was pronounced dead. The Commodore's flag was lowered to
half-mast, announcing his passing to the passengers. ==References==