The Ship that Found Herself
| "The Ship that Found Herself" | |
|---|---|
| Short story by Rudyard Kipling | |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Short story |
| Publication | |
| Published in | The Idler |
| Publication type | Magazine |
| Publication date | December 1895 |
"The Ship that Found Herself" is a short story by Rudyard Kipling, first published in The Idler in 1895. It was collected with other Kipling stories in The Day's Work (1898).
The Dimbula, a cargo ship, makes her first voyage from Liverpool to New York. During the storm the ship encounters, the various parts of the vessel—each with a distinct personality—talk and argue with one another until, by the end of the voyage, they have learned to cooperate effectively.