"Going Down With the Ship"

 

The Navy ship was going down after fighting the good fight...leaving three sailors and the captain to get off the sinking ship. After scrounging and looking, all they found were three life preservers left on the sinking battlewagon...

"Well ..."

 … the captain said …

"All those stories you heard about the Captain going down with the ship is pure bullshit. I’m taking one of these life preservers. However, I’ll give you three a chance to earn the other two. I’ll ask three questions. If you answer your question correctly, you'll get a life preserver. Incorrectly, and you go down with the ship".

To this all the men agreed.

To the first sailor he asked…

"What ship sank on April 14, 1912? "
 
“The Titanic"
 
… the man replied …
 
"Correct"
 
… said the captain …

To the second sailor He asked …
 
"How many passengers and crew went down with that ill-fated ship?"
 
"1560 passengers and crew"
 
… the second sailor replied …
 
"Correct"
 
… said the captain …

To the third sailor he asked …
 
“And what were their names?"