In the whole history of the sea, there is little to equal the wonderful behavior of these humble players. - Steve Turner

The ship's orchestra of eight young men were standing knee deep in water playing.

Despite the awfulness of what was happening, the backdrop was a scene of beauty: a clear sky, a bright moon, clearly visible stars, flat undisturbed water, and an immense liner blazing with pinholes of light.

They kept it up until the very end. Only the engulfing ocean had power to drown them into silence.