The book "Understanding J. Bruce Ismay" claims the managing director of White Star Line, fiercely criticized and called a coward for escaping the Titanic on a lifeboat, was a hero who helped dozens of women escape the sinking ship.
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One hundred and ten years ago this week, the Titanic was holed by an iceberg in the mid-Atlantic and sank with the loss of more than 1,500 lives. The tragedy threw up many heroes - and one villain.