vonvoltage t1_j5hpupj wrote on January 23, 2023 at 2:03 AM

Reply to comment by Laumser in TIL that Titanic crewman Herbert Pitman made an attempt to row his lifeboat over to rescue people in the water, but was overruled by the other occupants of the boat, who were worried about people swarming them and duly complied. Pitman said that this haunted him throughout his life. by ChadExtra

You've got about 5-10 minutes max in the north Atlantic until you're too numb to move.

Source: This is where I grew up and we were told this constantly by rescue workers coming to our schools and making announcements on the evening news etc...

There wasn't going to be any swarming going on.

Bestialman t1_j5imvo4 wrote on January 23, 2023 at 6:54 AM

You grew up in the north Atlantic ocean? Are you a mermaid?

Turdmonkey2 t1_j5k7hs3 wrote on January 23, 2023 at 4:28 PM

Merman Dad! Mer-Man.

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eh-guy t1_j5j4fj7 wrote on January 23, 2023 at 10:55 AM

The ocean is warmer on their side in the UK/Ireland so id imagine these people in the moment would not be thinking the water was too cold to get swamped, especially not after the adrenalin and shock they would be experiencing. Most people do not come from places like us where the ocean can literally be below freezing during winter.