That was the natural thing back then. Today?
I’ll bet descendants of Captain Edward Smith know who they are, and carry a small modicum of shame over the ship sinking. Not that there is any logic in today’s descendants feeling any responsibility, but that’s how it works sometimes.
The public remains fascinated with the narrative and the actual event. It was only some 25 years ago when there was yet another movie made about it. This movie became a world wide hit.
Beautifully written
It is interesting to learn that Walter Lord was also a walking encyclopedia about the Alamo.
The energy released when the Titanic’s main section hit the ocean floor was likely comparable to the Hiroshima bomb explosion thirty three years later in 1945 (given the size of the ship and the ocean pressure at 2.5 miles below the surface). Odd parallel when you think about it as in 1912, the Titanic was the largest object ever built by man that moved under it’s own power and in 1945, the Hiroshima bomb was the most powerful explosive device ever built by man.
a bunch of snobs ( can’t mix with the poor people!) and prudes ( can’t sit with men) stupid ideas when your life and those of your loved ones are on the line.
Get in the damn lifeboat!
I believe that, had they thought of it, they could have used all the MATTRESSES from EVERY BED as personal life boats and saved many more lives................
Our Irish relatives were supposed to be on that voyage. When they arrived, they were turned away as one had a cold. So they all went home.
Most men would do that.
Today they would be looking for masks and social distancing.
April 17,,,
Lexington and Concord.
IIRC
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I highly recommend the book and movie about this tragedy.
Both are named “A Night to Remember.” The book, as you might imagine has a lot more detail. The movie was made in 1958.
I got to place the palm of my hand up against the outer hull of the titanic once.
Right next to a port hole.
It was pretty cool..
Occasionally SNL has a good sketch.
It’s an interesting coincidence that the anniversary of the Titantic sinking and “Tax Day” in the US (pre-COVID) are the same day...
My Great Great Aunt Katherine Bourke and her husband John
went down on the Titanic
for years it was like a dark cloud over our family.
We have since learned that John and his friend Patrick Cavin
led 21 passengers from steerage in the dark up a ladder to lifeboat 16
Katherine and her cousin were allowed to board but
when John and Patrick were refused they got off the lifeboat and
went down with the ship.
Eternal rest grant unto them and all that perished O Lord and
may perpetual light shine upon them
may their souls and all the souls of the faithfully departed
through the Mercy of God
rest in peace
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