Never mind that the Asuka II had a memorable disaster of its own, eh? According to Wikipedia, it had the exact OPPOSITE problem and outcome: the ship caught fire, and the captain was well-regarded for getting everyone off the boat without injury.
''We don't just borrow words; on occasion, English has pursued other languages down alleyways to beat
them unconscious and rifle their pockets for new vocabulary.''
-- James Nicoll
''We don't just borrow words; on occasion, English has pursued other languages down alleyways to beat
them unconscious and rifle their pockets for new vocabulary.''
-- James Nicoll