The Charon was a fictional modified tramp steamer owned by Hungarian pirate and smuggler, Zoltan the Magyar. The vessel appeared in Charlie Higson's 2006 Young Bond novel, Blood Fever.
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Named after the ferryman of Hades from Greek and Roman mythology, the Charon was an unassuming and sturdy tramp steamer equipped with powerful steam turbine engine capable of reaching a top speed of 35 knots. The vessel was used for piracy and smuggling and as such was equipped with a pair of rowing boats and a secret compartment in the hold. Hungarian smuggler, Zoltan the Magyar, would acquire ownership of the Charon after drowning its former captain. Among its crew of roughly a dozen men were Tree-Trunk, Zoltan's Samoan lieutenant, and first mate, Davey Day.
In an uneasy partnership with Sardinian gangster, Count Ugo Carnifex, the Charon and its crew raided vessels; smuggling pilfered art treasures and equipment to Sardinia. During the Summer of 1933[1], one such act of piracy resulted in the murder of a British aristocrat and the abduction of his daughter, Amy Goodenough. Eventually, the pact would deteriorate into open violence; resulting in the death of Carnifex, along with Zoltan and his crew. The Charon's fate remains unknown.
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See also[]
- The Siren
References[]
- ↑ Higson, Charlie (5 January 2006). "Prologue: The Magyar", Blood Fever, Young Bond (in En-UK). London: Puffin Books. ISBN 0141318600.