darkwing_duck1
Vice Admiral
This is BIG. Yes, nothing can be done about it now, but learn the lesson of history:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100922/lf_nm_life/us_britain_titanic_book
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100922/lf_nm_life/us_britain_titanic_book
LONDON (Reuters) – The Titanic hit an iceberg in 1912 because of a basic steering error, and only sank as fast as it did because an official persuaded the captain to continue sailing, an author said in an interview published on Wednesday.
Louise Patten, a writer and granddaughter of Titanic second officer Charles Lightoller, said the truth about what happened nearly 100 years ago had been hidden for fear of tarnishing the reputation of her grandfather, who later became a war hero.
Lightoller, the most senior officer to have survived the disaster, covered up the error in two inquiries on both sides of the Atlantic because he was worried it would bankrupt the ill-fated liner's owners and put his colleagues out of a job.