e_007 t1_j5jfe4x wrote on January 23, 2023 at 1:00 PM Reply to comment by Laumser 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 Yea that’s one of the many terrifying things about that event, once the lights went out those people were in absolute pitch black.. Permalink Parent 35
e_007 t1_j5jfe4x wrote
Reply to comment by Laumser 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
Yea that’s one of the many terrifying things about that event, once the lights went out those people were in absolute pitch black..