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I simply do NOT believe it. I admit too I find it annoying.

A helmsman used to being given instructions days in, days out; hours in, hours out on watch and perfectly used to helming in a particular fashion (whichever way that might be).... suddenly panicking and turning the wrong way? - NO, simply not credible.

Look at the evidence presented. It is hearsay evidence, third-hand from a dubious source, i.e. the grandaughter of the wife of person concerned who was actually there. She _might_ believe it. I do not. If it had come from the person who was there on the Titanic then we are into serious consideration. It is reasonable to ask: if this actually occurred, and he was in a disturbed mind about it all his life but could not bring himself to confess, why did he not put it in writing for posterity to look at, and relieve himself of the facts as most people do with suicide notes for example?

In any case, it is ridiculous and useless speculation now, as no scrutiny and certainly no proof can be brought to bear.

I would even go so far as to say; to me, it reeks of suspicion, as it could be just a ploy to sell a book about the most well known maritime disaster of all time for monetary gain. I hope this is not true as it would be a most cynical act.

Douglas Denny.
Chichester. England.
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