Tears of a Mermaid — John Ludden

Looking around at the majesty and sheer size of this eighth wonder of the world the sailor takes a deep breath. He smiles wide; can this really be happening to him, William Rogan? A boy who has dreamt of going to sea for as far back as he can remember. ‘Come on, move yourself now son,' says the officer to William. ‘No time for daydreamers on this ship.' ‘Yes sir' he replies before heading on. The date is the year of our lord, April 11, 1912. The ship is RMS Titanic.