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To: GrandJediMasterYoda

Not unless he was drunk. It’s sort of a myth anyway that the captain always goes down with the ship.


6 posted on 03/11/2018 5:36:55 PM PDT by Telepathic Intruder
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To: Telepathic Intruder
Not unless he was drunk. It’s sort of a myth anyway that the captain always goes down with the ship.


It wasn't always the case -

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Birkenhead_(1845)

The times they are a'changing though.

91 posted on 03/11/2018 8:27:59 PM PDT by az_gila
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