101 Things You Thought You Knew About the Titanic . . . butDidn't! April 15th, 2012, will be the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic. People have an endless fascination with the Titanic, yet much of what they know today is a mixture of fact and fiction. In one hundred and one brief and engaging chapters, Tim Maltin, one of the foremost experts on the Titanic, reveals the truth behind the most common beliefs about the ship and the night it sank. From physics to photographs, lawsuits to love stories, Maltin doesn't miss one tidbit surrounding its history. Heavily researched and filled with detailed descriptions, quotes from survivors, and excerpts from the official inquiries, this book is guaranteed to make readers rethink everything they thought they knew about the legendary ship and its tragic fate. |
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... lifeboats because they couldn't believe that she would really sink and that a lifeboat would be safer. In Walter Lord's famous account, A Night to Remember, he tells the story of Louis Ogden, a passenger on the rescue ship Carpathia. On ...
... lifeboats because they couldn't believe that she would really sink and that a lifeboat would be safer. In Walter Lord's famous account, A Night to Remember, he tells the story of Louis Ogden, a passenger on the rescue ship Carpathia. On ...
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... LIFEBOATS FOR EVERYONE ON BOARD. No. Before the Titanic disaster, lifeboats for all were not required on passenger liners, in cases where these ships were efficiently sub-divided into watertight compartments. The White Star Line had in ...
... LIFEBOATS FOR EVERYONE ON BOARD. No. Before the Titanic disaster, lifeboats for all were not required on passenger liners, in cases where these ships were efficiently sub-divided into watertight compartments. The White Star Line had in ...
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... lifeboats were required. Titanic complied with this requirement because she carried 14 standard lifeboats with a capacity of 65 persons each, and two emergency lifeboats with a capacity of 40 persons each, making 16 lifeboats in total ...
... lifeboats were required. Titanic complied with this requirement because she carried 14 standard lifeboats with a capacity of 65 persons each, and two emergency lifeboats with a capacity of 40 persons each, making 16 lifeboats in total ...
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... lifeboats was not felt to be a problem. White Star Line's general manager, Harold Sanderson, estimated that, 'nineteen times out of twenty', lifeboats could not be lowered safely in an emergency situation. Furthermore, the shipping ...
... lifeboats was not felt to be a problem. White Star Line's general manager, Harold Sanderson, estimated that, 'nineteen times out of twenty', lifeboats could not be lowered safely in an emergency situation. Furthermore, the shipping ...
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... lifeboats , so Double Acting Quadrant Welin davits , which could carry several lifeboats each , were fitted . Titanic was even fitted with boat chocks in her deck to carry 64 lifeboats , if necessary . However , Bruce Ismay , Chairman ...
... lifeboats , so Double Acting Quadrant Welin davits , which could carry several lifeboats each , were fitted . Titanic was even fitted with boat chocks in her deck to carry 64 lifeboats , if necessary . However , Bruce Ismay , Chairman ...
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101 Things You Thought You Knew about the Titanic . . . but Didn't! Tim Maltin,Eloise Aston No preview available - 2011 |
101 Things You Thought You Knew about the Titanic... But Didn't! Tim Maltin No preview available - 2012 |
101 Things You Thought You Knew about the Titanic-- But Didn't! Tim Maltin,Eloise Aston No preview available - 2011 |
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