WHEN THE DISASTER OCCURRED
LIFEBOATS, RAFTS AND TRAINED SEAMEN LACKING. CAPTAIN SAID TO HAVE JUMPED OVERBOARD. STORY OF SUICIDE DISCREDITED. (Received April 20, 9.10 a.m.) LONDON, April 19. The statement points out that there was an insufficiency of lifeboats and rafts, and a lack of trained seamen to man the boats. There were insufficient officers to carry out the emergency order on the bridge and to superintend the launching and control of the boats ; also in the absence of searchlights the necessity existed of taking in passengers before lowering the boats to the water, and thus prevented the boats taking the maximum. The/Captain jumped overboard when the decks were awash. Revolver shots were heard prior to the sinking. Evening papers published rumours that the officers committed suicide, but the crew discredit it. d mb wk cmobeli crew discredit the story. Members of the Stock Exchange brought 20,000 dollars for distribution to the neediest.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLVII, Issue XLVII, 20 April 1912, Page 5
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