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Certainly, the captain and purser enjoyed unique dining privileges aboard the Titanic, with Captain Smith and purser Hugh Walter McElroy having tables in the first-class dining saloon. For their final meal aboard the ship, they indulged in a sumptuous sirloin of beef served with chateau potatoes and béarnaise sauce—a meal that, while initially appearing straightforward, required intricate preparation that few could master.