107 #74: Captain Smith of Titanic advised those on board near the end to ‘be British’

FALSE. Although this is engraved on his memorial and featured in many films, it’s just another myth popularised by the

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107 #65: Captain Smith had a mental breakdown following the collision, which rendered him ineffective

FALSE. Although Captain Smith suddenly found himself in an impossible and overwhelming situation, which must have been unbelievable to the

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107 #39: Captain Smith was in bed when Titanic collided with the iceberg

FALSE. Captain Smith excused himself from the Wideners’ dinner party, where he did not drink, at about 8.45 p.m., and

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