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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... vessels were built for size and luxury, rather than speed. The Mauretania had a guaranteed service speed of no less than 24 knots, with a maximum recorded speed of 28 knots, and had since 1909 held the Blue Riband for the fastest ...
... vessels were built for size and luxury, rather than speed. The Mauretania had a guaranteed service speed of no less than 24 knots, with a maximum recorded speed of 28 knots, and had since 1909 held the Blue Riband for the fastest ...
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... vessel practically unsinkable . ' It is often said that no - one seriously believed the Titanic was unsinkable , and that the press created this myth in the aftermath of the disaster to highlight the ' hubris ' of such reliance on man ...
... vessel practically unsinkable . ' It is often said that no - one seriously believed the Titanic was unsinkable , and that the press created this myth in the aftermath of the disaster to highlight the ' hubris ' of such reliance on man ...
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... vessel sank to save the lives of every person on board. “I will go a bit further,” he said. “I will say that I cannot imagine any condition which could cause a ship to founder. I cannot conceive of any vital disaster happening to this ...
... vessel sank to save the lives of every person on board. “I will go a bit further,” he said. “I will say that I cannot imagine any condition which could cause a ship to founder. I cannot conceive of any vital disaster happening to this ...
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... vessels should be on increasing watertight subdivision to keep vessels afloat, rather than on increasing the number of lifeboats, which would be unlikely to save an increased number of passengers in most disaster situations and which ...
... vessels should be on increasing watertight subdivision to keep vessels afloat, rather than on increasing the number of lifeboats, which would be unlikely to save an increased number of passengers in most disaster situations and which ...
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