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"It is believed that Captain Smith, who was eventually the man in charge of the Titanic when it sank, failed his exams the first time round because he did not have sufficient navigating skills," actor Tony Robinson, of TV's Time Team, said while launching the newly accessible records in London.

"It is believed that Captain Smith, who was eventually the man in charge of the Titanic when it sank, failed his exams the first time round because he did not have sufficient navigating skills," actor Tony Robinson, of TV's Time Team, said while launching the newly accessible records in London.