Violet Constance Jessop
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she survived the sinking of the titanic
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Also survived the sinking of her sister ship the britannic
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And was also involved in a crash of the oldest sister ship
RSM Olympic
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Some people should never travel by ship.......
But maybe there is a reason....
Since the early days of boating, sailors believed that these boating superstitions gave them control navigating. Learn about some common boating myths!
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One of the oldest and most well-known superstitions was that bringing
women aboard a boat was bad luck. Women were said to
distract sailors from their duties by arousing their passions or causing jealousy among crew members. When the crew was distracted, this would anger the ocean and cause bad weather or other revenge from the sea gods. Luckily, this nautical superstitions has been put to rest, and women can now serve in the Navy and on fishing vessels without any concern of bad luck.
Early sailors also attributed strange sounds they heard at sea to sirens, which are mythical creatures that are half-woman and half-bird. Sirens were fabled to lure sailors to their deaths by singing sweet songs that drew them into treacherous waters. Other mariners blamed strange sea noises on mermaids that are half-woman and half-fish performing the same deceptive songs as sirens.
Ironically, naked women were believed to calm the sea rather than agitate it. This is the reason that many ship figureheads depict women with bare breasts. The watchful eyes of the female figureheads were also believed to guide the ship to safety. The ship itself was also referred to as “she,” because it acted as a protective mother that sheltered the sailors from an angry sea.