It is easy to put a negative spin on it whe, after the crew scuttle the ship, the officers take what they can and scoot. Just as it is easy to blame the crew for the failure of the officers to lead.
It doesn't look like the captain aimed for the iceberg but, it wouldn't surprise me to find out he just couldn't take the union battles anymore.
Exactly what I was thinking, just couldn't find the right way to voice it.