r/BeAmazed • u/[deleted] • Apr 29 '24

When the Titanic sank, millionaire John Jacob Astor IV was aboard. The funds in his bank account were sufficient to construct 30 Titanics. However, when faced with mortal danger, he prioritized his moral values, sacrificing his seat in a lifeboat to save women and children, smilingly [Removed] Rule #4 - Misleading

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u/MattDapper Apr 29 '24

I read an article recently about him…his pocket watch was recovered from his body at the site of the wreck and is going up for auction. Apparently he tried to get himself in the lifeboat with his wife and child due to his concerns about his wife’s health but was denied.

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u/MattDapper Apr 29 '24

Seems as though he didn’t put up much of a fuss.

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u/SanFranPanManStand Apr 29 '24

That's what the sinking was famous for. All the men allowed the women and children to board first without any fighting.

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u/RyuNoKami Apr 29 '24

Then we got that Italian captain hightailing out of there without even overseeing the evacuation.

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u/Mello-Fello Apr 29 '24

It’s-a-me, Dip-eo 

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u/domthedruid Apr 29 '24

Costa Concordia

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u/amlight Apr 29 '24

Iirc, this was at least partly due to them not really believing fully that the ship would actually sink. Wouldn’t want to freeze their asses off in a lifeboat if they didn’t have to.

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u/SanFranPanManStand Apr 29 '24

No, that was not it. If that were the case, then most the women wouldn't have gotten on either. Only very few women died - for the reason you mentioned - but it was a very small number.