>the calm professionalism demonstrated by the officers and crew of the RMS TITANIC (and don't launch lifeboats until they are bloody filled to capacity)>

There was a very good documentary on the tv in the UK last week 'the unsinkable titanic' which said the captain cancelled a life boat drill and his instructions for 'women and children first' was misinterpreted as 'women and children only' so boats were launched with empty seats, when there were men who could have been on them.
Only a tv show so maybe others know more.

The Titanic was made in Ireland.
We always say "It was alright when it left us" :-)

qjs