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2 days ago · When Fifth Officer Harold Lowe and six crewmen returned to the wreck site after the sinking with an empty lifeboat to pick up survivors, they rescued surviving passengers from Collapsible A, but left the three dead bodies in the boat: Thomson Beattie, a first-class passenger, and two crew members, a fireman and a seaman.
1 day ago · RMS Titanic sank on 15 April 1912 in the North Atlantic Ocean. The largest ocean liner in service at the time, Titanic was four days into her maiden voyage from Southampton to New York City, with an estimated 2,224 people on board when she struck an iceberg at 23:40 ( ship's time) [a] on 14 April.
May 26, 2024 · Passengers and crew members clung to the deck or jumped into the freezing North Atlantic in a desperate attempt to escape the sinking ship. At 2:18 AM, the Titanic‘s lights flickered and then went out, plunging the ship into darkness.
22 hours ago · My personal favourite is On Board RMS Titanic (2012), a collection of letters written on Titanic letterhead, or at least connected with the sinking, availing a unique, unfiltered dive into the thoughts of those who were greatly impacted by the disaster. Behe keeps his commentary to a minimum, with only the odd comment where needed; the letters ...
May 26, 2024 · As the ship began to sink faster, panic set in and chaos ensued. Many passengers and crew were left stranded on the ship as it tilted towards the bow and began to fill with water. The Titanic finally sank at around 2:20 AM on April 15, 1912, taking the lives of more than 1,500 people.
May 25, 2024 · The sinking of the RMS Titanic on April 15, 1912, is one of the most infamous tragedies in maritime history. The luxurious ocean liner, touted as "unsinkable," struck an iceberg on its maiden voyage and sank within hours, claiming the lives of more than 1,500 passengers and crew members.
May 13, 2024 · These haunting photos of the RMS Titanic's sinking were taken immediately before and after the historic disaster on April 15, 1912. On the night of April 14, 1912, the RMS Titanic’s lookout Frederick Fleet famously yelled, “Iceberg, right ahead!”
