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<blockquote data-quote="CroBob" data-source="post: 6053916" data-attributes="member: 6683307"><p>Well, I don't know anything about who Captain Smith socialized with, or when. However, he was the Captain and could make the schedule. It'd be nice for the Captain to always be on the bridge, but they're not. Is there a reason a Captain should presume his officers can't handle the ship when he's not physically on the bridge? If so, why have them?</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Was he to assume that his other officers were incompetent, that they could not make decisions without him by their side? Exactly what was he going to do that his XO or Chief Officer couldn't?</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Sure, but why would the lookouts he had not notice what twice that number would? Yes, in retrospect, he could have done that. But he didn't. The issue wasn't so much the number of lookouts as it was too few supplies for them (binoculars, and such).</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>This isn't such the obvious thing. What happens when you look out over a distance, with bright lights very close? Light noise interferes with seeing the distant objects. Yes, if the lights were powerful enough, they'd have highlighted an iceberg, but exactly how much power are we talking about, and why are we drowning out distant obstacles in favor of nearer ones, when more distant obstacles are the ones more easily avoided and thus will not become near obstacles? How far was this particular iceberg? Well, really close. A powerful floodlight would probably have helped. However, there are still those logistical problems with distant sight I just mentioned. So, yes, it would have helped with this specific iceberg, but it was the lesser strategy when dealing with most situations, and the more likely situations are the ones you plan for.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Not the Captain's call, frankly. It was in compliance with the laws. Yes, the Captain could have refused to sail, but someone else would have taken the job in his stead if he had. Legally, nothing was wrong with the lifeboat situation. That's the fault of J. Bruce Ismay, not Captain Smith.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>What proper outfit means in modern day is different from what it meant back then. The best Captain Smith could do is delay the ship and not be aboard when it left.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Arrogant, perhaps, but I still deny the incompetence.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CroBob, post: 6053916, member: 6683307"] Well, I don't know anything about who Captain Smith socialized with, or when. However, he was the Captain and could make the schedule. It'd be nice for the Captain to always be on the bridge, but they're not. Is there a reason a Captain should presume his officers can't handle the ship when he's not physically on the bridge? If so, why have them? Was he to assume that his other officers were incompetent, that they could not make decisions without him by their side? Exactly what was he going to do that his XO or Chief Officer couldn't? Sure, but why would the lookouts he had not notice what twice that number would? Yes, in retrospect, he could have done that. But he didn't. The issue wasn't so much the number of lookouts as it was too few supplies for them (binoculars, and such). This isn't such the obvious thing. What happens when you look out over a distance, with bright lights very close? Light noise interferes with seeing the distant objects. Yes, if the lights were powerful enough, they'd have highlighted an iceberg, but exactly how much power are we talking about, and why are we drowning out distant obstacles in favor of nearer ones, when more distant obstacles are the ones more easily avoided and thus will not become near obstacles? How far was this particular iceberg? Well, really close. A powerful floodlight would probably have helped. However, there are still those logistical problems with distant sight I just mentioned. So, yes, it would have helped with this specific iceberg, but it was the lesser strategy when dealing with most situations, and the more likely situations are the ones you plan for. Not the Captain's call, frankly. It was in compliance with the laws. Yes, the Captain could have refused to sail, but someone else would have taken the job in his stead if he had. Legally, nothing was wrong with the lifeboat situation. That's the fault of J. Bruce Ismay, not Captain Smith. What proper outfit means in modern day is different from what it meant back then. The best Captain Smith could do is delay the ship and not be aboard when it left. Arrogant, perhaps, but I still deny the incompetence. [/QUOTE]
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