markr6629 t1_j5htfoh wrote on January 23, 2023 at 2:28 AM Reply to TIL that Titanic crewman Herbert Pitman made an attempt to row his lifeboat over to rescue people in the water, but was overruled by the other occupants of the boat, who were worried about people swarming them and duly complied. Pitman said that this haunted him throughout his life. by ChadExtra Look up the story of the USS Indianapolis sinking. Straight up murder and delirium out there. Permalink 27
markr6629 t1_j5htfoh wrote
Reply to TIL that Titanic crewman Herbert Pitman made an attempt to row his lifeboat over to rescue people in the water, but was overruled by the other occupants of the boat, who were worried about people swarming them and duly complied. Pitman said that this haunted him throughout his life. by ChadExtra
Look up the story of the USS Indianapolis sinking. Straight up murder and delirium out there.