The six watch officers and 39 able seamen constituted only around five percent of the crew, and most of these had been taken on at Southampton so had not had time to familiarise themselves with the ship.
Οι 6 watch officers και οι 39 able-bodied seamen constituted only around 5 τοις εκατό του πληρώματος, και οι περισσότεροι από αυτούς είχαν ληφθεί από το Σαουθάμπτον οπότε δεν είχαν χρόνο να εξοικειωθούν με το πλοίο.