Video: Do Captains Go Down With Their Sinking Ships?
You’ve seen the Titanic where the captain supposedly locked himself in the Wheelhouse and went down with the ship.
But did that really happen?
No one knows for sure since his body was never recovered.
Legally and morally a captain isn’t required to go down with the ship.
The true obligation is to ensure everyone’s safety and be the last to leave.
In the infamous Costa Concordia case, the captain faced legal trouble not for the accident but for abandoning the ship without ensuring passenger safety.
Another incident off South Africa saw the Captain and crew abandon the ship, leaving entertainers to manage the evacuation.
However, have you ever thought why this idea exists, that the captain goes down with his ship?
The reason is the real stories of Navy Captains who went down with their vessels.
The captains commanding submarines and warships fought bravely in battle when their ships suffered damage.
They instructed their crew to evacuate the ship, and as captains, taking the responsibility of their position went down with their ship.
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