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Captain Smith, the 'Gentleman's Captain' was such a favorite of the White Star Line that he was on the maiden voyages for the Adriatic, the Majestic, the Baltic, the Olympic, and Titanic.

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Why was captain smith given command of the titanic?

The senior Captain of a shipping company is usually given the Honour of taking a new ship on its maiden voyage.


Who was given command of the Titanic?

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What was the surname of the captain of the Titanic?

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Who was captain James smith?

he was the captain of the titanic and died on the titanic


What was the captain of the Titanics name?

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