Most of the crew signed on in Southampton on 6 April; in all, 699 of the crew came from there, and 40% were natives of the town.
Sebagian besar awak kapal mendaftar di Southampton pada tanggal 6 April; secara keseluruhan, 699 awak berasal dari sana, dan 40 persen di antaranya adalah warga asli kota tersebut.