Richard Haddock Richard Haddock Sir Richard Haddock (c.1629 – 26 January 1715 Old Style) was an officer of the Royal Navy. He served during the Anglo-Dutch Wars, eventually rising to the rank of Admiral in August 1690. In Herge's Adventures of Tintin, Richard Haddock was one of the inspirations for Captain Haddock's 17th century ancestor, Sir Francis Haddock. Haddock was born into a distinguished navy family. His grandfather, also Richard Haddock, had been rewarded by the government in 1652, having held commands under both Charles I and subsequently the Parliamentary regime; he commanded the "Victory" in 1642, the "Antelope" in 1643-44, the
SS Belgian Captain Scotia. Convoy HX 254 departed New York on 27 August 1943 and arrived at Liverpool on 12 September. "Belgian Captain" was carrying a cargo of steel and lumber bound for Sunderland. There were complaints from other ships in the convoy that "Belgian Captain" did not repeat flag signals, despite orders to all ships to do so. Convoy ON 206 departed Liverpool on 11 October 1943 bound for New York. Convoy ON 291 departed Southend-on-Sea, Essex on 17 March 1945 bound for New York. In 1946, "Belgian Captain" was sold to Compagnie Maritime Belge SA and was renamed "Capitain Lambe". Her