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Tales of terror from the Titanic: From picture framer awoken by ship hitting iceberg to perfume salesmen hearing 'pitiful cries' as his lifeboat sailed away... the horrific 1912 tragedy from the eyes of 10 survivors On April 14, 1912, the RMS Titanic hit an iceberg while on its maiden voyage from Southampton to New York Within three hours, the 'unsinkable' ship had sunk in freezing Atlantic Ocean, killing more than 1,500 people New book Titanic - 'Iceberg Ahead', by James Bancroft, uses survivor testimonies to describe what happened Perfume salesman Adolph Saalfeld recalled hearing 'pitiful c...

10 Amazing Passenger Stories From The Titanic That Need To Be Told When the RMS Titanic set sail on her maiden voyage from Southampton on April 10, 1912, she was the largest and most luxurious ship in the world. Tragically, the White Star liner never made it to New York. She collided with an iceberg at 11:40 PM on April 14 and sank into the North Atlantic hours later at 2:20 AM on April 15, 1912. Over 1,500 passengers and crew lost their lives, with only 705 people surviving the maritime disaster. The event flabbergasted the world, as many people initially believed the luxury liner was unsin...

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The Titanic's last secret: Judge Lord Mersey's inquiry notes revealed 27 Dec, 2020 12:00 AM 4 minutes to read The RMS Titanic sank in the North Atlantic Ocean in 1912. Video / Discovery Daily Telegraph UK By: Dalya Alberge As one of history's most enduring disasters, the sinking of the Titanic has inspired countless books analysing every conceivable detail. However, the personal papers of the judge who conducted the original investigation just weeks later have always been beyond reach. Now Lord Mersey's descendants have made them available for the first time for a forthcoming major documentar...

As one of history's most enduring disasters, the sinking of the SS Titanic has inspired countless books analysing every detail. However, the personal papers of the judge who conducted the original investigation just weeks later have always been beyond reach. Now Lord Mersey's descendants have made them available for the first time for a forthcoming major documentary. The judge's notes reveal his thoughts as he listened to hundreds of witnesses. They show the extent to which he was disturbed by the Titanic's lack of lifeboat drills and its failure to slow down, even though she was travelling a...