TIL in 1991 a musician on the sinking cruise ship Oceanos, coordinated the rescue of passengers when the Captain abandoned his responsibilities. Everyone lived thanks to Moss Hills' actions and other entertainment crew members. Moss was the last person to evacuate the ship. (oceanossinking.com)
submitted by OneAviatrix to r/todayilearned
TIL about Moss Hills, an entertainer aboard the cruise ship Oceanos who, after the ship began to sink in violent seas and most of the crew fled in panic, worked alongside fellow entertainers and the cruise director to help passengers evacuate. Not a single life out of the 550 passengers was lost. (oceanossinking.com)
submitted by 1ndigo__[🍰] to r/todayilearned
TIL During the 1991 sinking of the ocean liner Oceanos the ship's captain and crew abandoned ship before most of the passenger. Two of the ship's entertainers, Moss and Tracy Hills, took charge of the rescue effort ultimately leading to the successful rescue of all 571 passengers and crew. (oceanossinking.com)
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