Was Captain Smith's body ever found?

Smith's body was never recovered, and his final moments remain a mystery—with no shortage of conflicting accounts. No one knows exactly where Captain E.J. Smith was at 11:40 p.m. on Sunday, Ap.

What was the captain of the Titanic's last words?

Captain's last words The ship's captain Edward Smith went down with his vessel and his last words were poignant. He said: "Well boys, you've done your duty and done it well. I ask no more of you. I release you.

What happened to Captain of Titanic?

Captain Smith did indeed perish when the Titanic sank. Some survivors reported seeing him inside the wheelhouse of the bridge as Titanic sank, whilst others claim to have seen Smith commit suicide using a pistol. ... 15 April 1912 – the date of Captain Smith's death (he died when the ship sank).

Was the captain of the Titanic drunk?

THE captain of the Titanic was drunk when the liner hit an iceberg and sank, a newly unearthed document alleges. Captain Edward Smith apparently was seen drinking in the saloon bar of the ship before the collision. ... The Captain was down in the saloon drinking and gave charge to someone else to stare (sic) the ship.

Did they find all the bodies from the Titanic?

After the Titanic sank, searchers recovered 340 bodies. Thus, of the roughly 1,500 people killed in the disaster, about 1,160 bodies remain lost. In an interview, Dr. ... Cameron — said he had never seen any human remains.

Who was to blame for sinking the Titanic?

Captain E.J. Smith From the beginning, some blamed the Titanic's skipper, Captain E.J. Smith, for sailing the massive ship at such a high speed (22 knots) through the iceberg-heavy waters of the North Atlantic. Some believed Smith was trying to better the crossing time of Titanic's White Star sister ship, the Olympic.

How cold was water when Titanic sank?

-2.2 degrees Celsius The temperature of the water was -2.2 degrees Celsius when Titanic was sinking.