Captain Turner uttered the last words of this reply with great emphasis.
By the coroner—“I am glad to hear you say so, Captain.”
By the juryman—“Did you get a wireless to steer your vessel in a northern direction?”
“No,” replied Captain Turner.
“Was the course of the vessel altered after the torpedoes struck her?”
“I headed straight for land, but it was useless. Previous to this the watertight bulkheads were closed. I suppose the explosion forced them open. I don’t know the exact extent to which the Lusitania was damaged.”
“There must have been serious damage done to the watertight bulkheads?”
“There certainly was, without doubt.”
“Were the passengers supplied with lifebelts?”
“Yes.”