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Thanks to an account by a Titanic fireman, James McGann, who found himself standing outside the bridge and watching Captain Smith entering the wheelhouse on the bridge, Smith's last words were recorded.

Smith shutted the door behind him and went to close the door when he saw McGann looking at him. Smith looked at the people helping Collapsible A and back to McGann who described it:

"He gave one look all around, his face firm and his lips hard set. He looked as if he was trying to keep back the tears, as he thought of the doomed ship. I felt mightily like crying as I looked at him.

"Suddenly he shouted: 'Well boys, you've done your duty and done it well. I ask no more of you. I release you. You know the rule of the sea. It's every man for himself now, and God bless you'.''

Upon saying this Smith shutted the door in front of him and stood at the helm of the Titanic to await his and the ship's fate.

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