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ScottyBK
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Hi all, I was wondering how jealous the other Captains of the era were of Capt. Smith? He was after all the "millionaire's captain" and rubbed elbows with the elites of finance and entertainment, made top dollar, and was a celebrity in his own right. I'd imagine a guy like Stanley Lord sailing some rusty old slowpoke barnacle barge like the Californian would have to be at least a little jealous I'd assume.
After all, Smith is eating filet mignon and sipping French wine with JP Morgan and JJ Astor etc. and meanwhile Lord is tucking into beans and biscuits in some crummy canteen. Smith even had his own personal bathtub. One has to wonder if the White Star line treating him like a rockstar for all those years kind of went to his head and made him a little too cocky? Certainly seems possible at least.
After all, Smith is eating filet mignon and sipping French wine with JP Morgan and JJ Astor etc. and meanwhile Lord is tucking into beans and biscuits in some crummy canteen. Smith even had his own personal bathtub. One has to wonder if the White Star line treating him like a rockstar for all those years kind of went to his head and made him a little too cocky? Certainly seems possible at least.