Captain Smith was an experienced British Naval Officer and had served as Captain at White Star Lines for several years. However, he had almost no experience and little respect for the nuances of maneuvering a vessel the size of the Titanic (he was used to ships that were 1/2 the size and much more maneuverable). A few months prior to the Titanic’s maiden voyage, he crashed the sister ship — the HMS Olympic — in port because he didn’t understand the physics of inertia when operating a ship that size.
Martin I about 6 years ago
You’ll find the ex-captain in a dress in a lifeboat.
juncarlo about 6 years ago
The Captain Crunch!
Farside99 about 6 years ago
I don’ tink so! Homey don’t play dat!
TazzTec about 6 years ago
Ice! Ice, Baby!
syzygy47 about 6 years ago
Alternatively, as Harry Chapin sang on Dance Band on the Titanic, “Women, children and Captains first”!
cuzinron47 about 6 years ago
Way to delegate.
jimboklein about 6 years ago
Captain Smith was an experienced British Naval Officer and had served as Captain at White Star Lines for several years. However, he had almost no experience and little respect for the nuances of maneuvering a vessel the size of the Titanic (he was used to ships that were 1/2 the size and much more maneuverable). A few months prior to the Titanic’s maiden voyage, he crashed the sister ship — the HMS Olympic — in port because he didn’t understand the physics of inertia when operating a ship that size.
fstop8 about 6 years ago
that’s probably what the captain of the Exxon Valdez said to first mate
MCProfessor about 6 years ago
That would be a titanic mistake.
sufamelico about 6 years ago
@TO ALL POSTERS HERE, I agree making funny out of such a disaster is in bad taste at any measure! My respects to those that lost their lives