98 years ago, the great "unsinkable ship" slipped below the frigid waters of the North Atlantic Ocean. She took some people with her, left many to die in the water from hyperthermia, and her life boats afloat, only partially filled, for the majority of them.
The ship's officers and men performed admirably, while the band played on, in order to help maintain calm among the passengers.
The fortunate male passengers stood by calmly, on the deck, while watching their wives and children depart on a lifeboat, knowing their families were going to be saved but facing a life without the husband/father. The unfortunate males did what they could, trying to protect their families from the inevitable.
A truly tragic event.
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QMC, USCG (Ret)
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