The 6 watch officers and 39 able-bodied seamen constituted only around 5 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.