Churchill yet again, was so right!
With regard to allegations that the Captain and crew abandoned the
Italian owned ship and their duties prematurely after hitting the
rocks, it appears that Winston Churchill may have been correct in his
description of Italian cruise lines. Upon losing the election after
WWII, Churchill did what every other defeated politician does, he went
on a paid speaking tour. He was nervous about flying, and as a result,
he always took cruise ships to speaking engagements abroad. Curiously,
he always sailed on an Italian owned cruise ships rather than the
British run Cunard Lines.
When asked about this by the British media, he replied: Well, there
are two reasons for this. One, the food, wine and entertainment is
much, much better, and two, in the event of sinking there is none of
this women and children first nonsense."
