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ThrowDirtonMe t1_j5k1opi wrote
Reply to comment by monkeyballs2 in TIL that Titanic crewman Herbert Pitman made an attempt to row his lifeboat over to rescue people in the water, but was overruled by the other occupants of the boat, who were worried about people swarming them and duly complied. Pitman said that this haunted him throughout his life. by ChadExtra
That’s very cool! Found her Wikipedia: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margaret_Brown
ThrowDirtonMe t1_j5jtwx4 wrote
Reply to comment by interplanetary_janet in TIL that Titanic crewman Herbert Pitman made an attempt to row his lifeboat over to rescue people in the water, but was overruled by the other occupants of the boat, who were worried about people swarming them and duly complied. Pitman said that this haunted him throughout his life. by ChadExtra
In the movie it’s an old rich lady that tries to get them to go back, and the crew member shushes her.
ThrowDirtonMe t1_j5lw18b wrote
Reply to comment by VeryJoyfulHeart59 in TIL that Titanic crewman Herbert Pitman made an attempt to row his lifeboat over to rescue people in the water, but was overruled by the other occupants of the boat, who were worried about people swarming them and duly complied. Pitman said that this haunted him throughout his life. by ChadExtra
In the movie? I don’t recall her saying that. I guess I could’ve said older or middle-aged or something.