Capt. Smith was known for years as "The grand old man of the sea" and was probably one of the oldest and one of the most reliable mariners or ocean liners on the Atlantic.
Capt. Smith was known for years as "The grand old man of the sea" and was probably one of the oldest and one of the most reliable mariners or ocean liners on the Atlantic.
Encyclopedia Titanica (2004) Commander of the ill-fated Titanic (Washington Herald, Wednesday 17th April 1912, ref: #4094, published 30 October 2004, generated 1st December 2024 08:14:55 PM); URL : https://www.encyclopedia-titanica.org/commander-ill-fated-titanic.html
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