The Lusitania's Last Voyage
to be blamed"; for the Crew and Officers, that their "conduct … was satisfactory. They did their best … and their best was good"; for the Cunard Line, that the "reduction of the steamer's speed was of no significance and was proper in the circumstances." And what does this honorable Court find for the passengers who entrusted their lives to the judgment of the Captain and those under him? To wit, that "some of the passengers attempted to assist in launching the boats … and did more harm than good," and that "the frightened passengers (made) probably disastrous attempts to assist in the launching operations."
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