Captain Edward John Smith:
Captain Smith is the captain of Titanic. He planned to make the Titanic voyage his final one before retiring. This influences his decision to increase the ship's speed to make headlines. This was due to his long experience causing him to conclude that anything large enough to sink Titantic would be visible early enough for them to avoid it. After the ship strikes the iceberg and begins to sink, he retreats into the bridge. He dies when water bursts through the windows whilst clinging to the ship's wheel. Captain Smith goes down with the ship.
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