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The Titanic, the largest ship afloat at the time of her maiden voyage was actually one of three sister ships. The Olympic, Titanic, and, the Britannic were very similar in size (approx 882ft long) and accommodations. The Titanic was the middle sister weighing in at 46,328 gross tons, only slightly larger than the Olympic at 45,323 gross tons. The Britannic was the largest of the three,weighing in at 48,158 gross tons. The extra tonnage of the Britannic was due to modifications made in light of the Titanic's disaster. Although surpassed in size in later years by other liners (e.g. Queen Mary 1019ft, Queen Elizabeth 1031ft and the present day Queen Elizabeth 2 963ft) for their time, the Olympic class of liners represented the largest vessels ever constructed.
The White Star Line, owners of the Titanic, and also the builders, Harland and Wolff, never publicly stated that the Titanic was unsinkable (although a contemporary White Star brochure stated that the Olympic class of liners was "_designed_ to be unsinkable" my emphasis) it was the public and the press who marveled at the many lifesaving devices such as automatic watertight doors and bulkheads. White Star and Harland and Wolff never believed in christening any of their ships and was a main cause of superstition. At the launching one worker was overheard to say "They just builds her and shoves her in!" Over twenty-two tons of tallow and soap was spread one inch thick on the ways to better help the ship slide easily into the water during the launching the Titanic reached a speed of twelve knots during the launch, stopping in about her own length dragging chains to slow her down.
The band is one of the Titanic's most popular subjects. People hailed them as heroes, playing till the waves swallowed them up. I find it very unlikely they played to the very end. The ship assumed a almost perpendicular position as she sank and I tend to think it would be very hard to concentrate on a tune as the walls turned into floors and visa-versa. There is also much confusion on what their last song was. From the lifeboats, a number of different songs were heard. Among them is "Nearer, My God to Thee". Both the American and British survivors recall hearing it. This hymn is ordinarily played to entirely different music on both sides of the Atlantic. Three different tunes in all! I find it very unlikely they played all three versions. Also in the running is the hymn "Autumn" and "Songe d' Automne". It is important to note that there was two separate bands on the Titanic and they had two totally different playing styles. None of the band members survived.
The Band was supplied by the Black talent Agency of Liverpool. They signed on the ship for a shilling a month, but were listed as second class passengers. They were clearly under the Captain's authority, but worked for and were paid by the Black Agency. After the ship floundered, nobody wanted to take responsibility for the lives of the Bandsmen.It seems they weren't covered by anybody's insurance policy. The White Star Line said that the Band worked for the Blacks and therefor covered by them, and the Blacks argued that the Band was listed as passengers and therefor covered as such. One family was even hounded by the Black's for the dead bands man's unpaid uniform bill which amounted to only $3.50 in American money.
There is wide belief that the Titanic's lifeboats were repainted and reassigned to other White Star Ships. Why not?, they were almost new, being used only once.
According to eyewitnesses, Capt. E.J. Smith met his demise in at least three different ways. It is said he walked calmly on to the bridge as it was being covered by the icy waters of the North Atlantic. Another witness saw the Captain raise a pistol to his head and pull the trigger. If this was true, how would you account for another seeing him swimming toward a lifeboat with a baby in his arms.
Also in question was his last words. They might have been " Be British Boys, Be British!" Or they might have been "Every Man for Himself!" Or, after supposedly delivering that baby to a lifeboat, he refused to be brought aboard, saying "Good-Bye Boys, I'm going to follow the ship!"
The Titanic, registered as a British mail ship was really owned by the American railroad tycoon, J.P. Morgan. He had most of the controlling interest in the American railroads and was looking to expand his ownership to seize control of the Atlantic shipping trade. He succeeded in acquiring the White Star Line in 1902. White Star had asked the City of New York to enlarge and extend the piers to accommodate their new super liners and were flatly refused. The City stated that the long piers would extend too far into the Hudson river causing a hazard to navigation. They were subtly persuaded by Morgan who all but owned the docks of New York and had the means to choke the City's import and export trade.
J.P. Morgan had his very own private suite and promenade deck on the Titanic. He was supposed to join her for her maiden voyage but cancelled his passage, sparing him the fate of many of the other millionaires.
The wireless operators (Bride and Philips) weren't employed by the White Star Line, but rather by the Marconi Wireless Company. Ship to shore wireless transmissions was in its infancy and was viewed as more of a convenience rather than a means of an integral part of the ships command. The operators were under the Captain's command, but only as far as receiving and transmitting messages of importance of the ship. Their main job was tending to the passengers telegrams while at sea. The ships weather reports and ship to ship telegrams came second as they weren't paying customers.
The controversy over the ship that the survivors saw during the Titanic disaster rages to this day. Some enthusiasts align themselves with the story that the "mystery" ship was in fact the Californian of the Leyland Line, while others argue that it could not possibly be.
Most enthusiasts agree on the following:-
a) That both the Titanic and the CA were somewhere on the North Atlantic on April 14/15 1912 b) That each ship saw another ship on the horizon during the night. c) That distress rockets were sent up from the Titanic. d) That some sort of aerial exploding projectiles were seen from the Californian.
This topic is a regular discussion subject, you often will find blood pressures rising over it...
The Lordites support the conclusion that the Californian was not the "mystery" ship. Their argument goes something like this...
The two enquiries (US and UK) reached a too-hasty decision regarding the CA. The numerous discrepancies in the testimony from the witnesses from both ships were not thoroughly examined and reconciled. Estimates of time, distance, bearings, lights, sounds, colours, time, etc. are not consistent. The CA was too far away, perhaps as far as 19 to 30 miles away.
The ship seen from the Titanic was moving, and the CA was stationary.
There might have been one or more ships between the Titanic and the CA.
Those opposing the Lordite viewpoint contest that...
The two enquiries came to the correct conclusion based on the testimony. The numerous discrepancies do not need to be reconciled, as they are minor in comparison with the evidence regarding the rockets. Estimates of time, distance, bearings, etc, are only that, estimates. The respective movements of each ship correspond precisely. The CA was indeed stopped, but swinging her bow with the current, which gave the illusion of motion as seen from the Titanic. The presence of a third ship, real or theoretical, is irrelevant after the CA's sighting of distress rockets.
The discrepancies and points of argument are too many to list individually here; many books have been written since 1912 covering these various aspects. The above is but a summary of recurring statements given by both sides.
If there was indeed a "mystery" ship, what could it be?
a) The Californian, because her officers saw 8 rockets at about the same time the Titanic fired a similar number. No ship firing rockets has been discovered in addition to the Titanic and Carpathia. (This was the reasoning given by the British BOT Inquiry.)
b) The Samson (a Norwegian sealer), because of a diary published by her first officer sometime in 1960s. This story largely persists, even though it was rejected by the Lordites themselves as "too speculative" in the late 1960s.
c) The Mt Temple, from second-hand allegations that one of her officers saw rockets as they approached the icefield around 3:30am.
d) The names of numerous other ships are often mentioned, but rarely with supportive documentation. Among such names are the Frankfurt, the Dorothy Baird, the Saturnia and the Plymouth.
There are numerous published worked with more information on the Californian incident, some of which deal exclusively with this subject. See the book list for complete references.
The Lordites list:-
The Anti-Lordites list:-
...and for the balanced viewpoint:-
In 1898, a short story was written about how a ship named the "Titan", collided with an iceberg and sank with heavy loss of life. The story was called "Futility", and it closely resembled the Titanic disaster. Both ships were British and sailed in April with a top speed of 24-25 knots. They had the same passenger capacity of 3,000 but sailed with a little over 2,000. Also they were between 800 and 900 feet long and driven with triple propellers. Here's the clincher; both ships sank after being pierced by an iceberg on their starboard side.
Filmmakers all over the world have made many movies over the years. There were silent movies, docu-dramas, and even Alfred Hitchcock toyed with the idea of a Titanic thriller for a while. The Titanic even showed up in the comedy film, "Ghostbusters II".
Among the most notable was "A Night To Remember", made in 1958. It is about as close to the truth as filmmakers ever got without going overboard. Actual survivors were consulted on the film. Even then, there were some major flaws as showing the ship being christened and making the Californian's officers look like total morons. In the movie, a young woman (Edith Russell) keeps a couple of small girls amused in a lifeboat with a musical toy pig as the Titanic sinks. This actually happened, and this was the actual toy pig!
The best collection of pre-discovery artifacts are displayed by the Titanic Historical Society in Massachusetts,USA.
Since the wreck was discovered there have been several expeditions to salvage artifacts. Some of these were on display at the National Maritime Museum in London, England from October 4th 1994 - 30th September 1995.
It is not yet clear where the next exhibition will be, although it is assumed that the next exhibition will be in the USA.
In late 1995/early 1996 opportunities to purchase pieces of Titanic coal were presented to enthusiasts. Great efforts were made to ensure the pedigree of the coal as being from the wreck site. The coal was poorly advertised in the UK.
During the early part of 1996 an opportunity for enthusiasts to visit the site (in a cruise ship) and witness the salvage of a large section of hull was offered. Details still do not seem to be finalised, for latest details visit the mailing list. UK enthusiasts seem to be in the dark again :-(
Artifact retrieval is one of the "hot" subjects in the Titanic world at the moment, expect to encounter many points of view!
The Titanic was the second of three large liners intended to work the Southampton-New York "shuttle" service. The sister ships were planned to be near identical.
Launched on 20th October 1910 Olympic was the first of the trio of White Star Liners. Under the command of Cptn E.J.Smith (who was later to command the Titanic) she sailed on June 14th 1911 on her Maiden voyage to New York.
The Olympic was received well, but on 20th September 1911 she was involved in a collision with cruiser HMS Hawke. After limping back to Belfast she was repaired using components from her sister (Titanic) then under construction.
After the Titanic disaster, Olympic underwent various safety improvments including lifeboats for all aboard, and in October 1912 she returned to Belfast again for installation of an inner watertight skin.
On 1st September 1915 the Olympic was requisitioned by the British Government for war service as a troopship. Later she received a coat of dazzle paint designed to confuse enemy observers. Perhaps her most famous exploit of the war years was when she struck and sank a German submarine, U103.
After the war she returned to commercial service, and despite her early mishaps, she gained an affectionate following and earned the nickname "Old Reliable".
Her bad luck returned on 15th May 1934 when the Olympic collided with the Nantucket lightship with the loss of 7 lives.
Her last voyage ended in Southamption on April 12th 1935, on 13th October 1935 she arrived at Palmers Yard on the Tyne for breaking up. Her pitiful remains were finally towed to Inverkeithing on 19th September 1937 for final demolition.
Fittings from the Olympic were sold off at auction, and to this day it is possible to see them. Notable locations include the White Swan Hotel, Alnwick, England and the famous "Honour and Glory Crowning Time" wood carving can be seen in the Southampton Maritime Museum.
Reccomended Reading: RMS Olympic "The Old Reliable" by Simon Mills Publisher: Waterfront Publications ISBN: 0-946184-79-8
Britannic started life under the cloud of the Titanic disaster, from the start she was expected to be named "Gigantic" but she was built as Britannic, considered by White Star as a lucky name (the White Star Line had three ships named Britannic over the years - HMHS Britannic was the second).
In appearance the Britannic resembled the Titanic, having an enclosed promenade A-Deck, but one big difference was the lifeboat davits which were much more prominent on the Britannic.
Below decks, the Britannic was similar to her sisters, but additional safety features (such as a double skin) were "built in" rather than retrofitted. Although her service speed was not intended to be increased, she was fitted with a more powerful turbine capable of developing 18,000HP compared to the 16,000HP of the Olympic, it was the largest marine turbine in the world.
Launched on 26th February 1914, fitting out was delayed by WW1 and financial/industrial difficulties. On 13th November 1915 the Britannic was requistioned as a hospital ship becoming HMHS (His Majesty's Hospital Ship) Britannic.
Receiving a coat of brilliant white paint, with huge red crosses each lit by 125 lights. On 11th December 1915 she left Belfast and started her short career.
On 8:12am on 21st November 1916 Britannic struck a mine (some still contest it was a torpedo) in the Kea Channel, Aegan sea. Despite her improved safety features, the Britannic began to sink in a cruel copycat of her sister's end four years earlier.
Attempts were made to beach the ship on the nearby island of Kea, but it was not to be. Two lifeboats, launched without authority from the port side were sucked into the propellers and smashed to pieces....the occupants didn't stand a chance.
At 9:07 the stern disappeared beneath the ocean....from that moment the Olympic became the last survivor of White Star's dream of a three-ship Southampton-New York shuttle.
In retrospect, the disaster could have been much worse. If the Britannic had been on a homebound journey with wounded aboard, the loss of life would have been unthinkable.
In 1976 the famous French explorer Cousteau discovered the wreck lying on her side at a depth of 110 metres and recovered a few small objects.
Considering the shallow water that the Britannic rests in, and the length of time her position has been know it's perhaps ironic that the wreck of the Britannic is safer from would-be salvagers than the Titanic. As a requisitioned ship in the service of Crown, the wreck to this day belongs to the British Government.
On 27th August 1995, the British newspaper, The Sunday Express, reported that a team of 12 Greek divers led by Kostos Thoktardis would attempt to raise the wreck. A week later (3rd September 1995) The Sunday Express reported that Paul Louden-Brown wrote to the British Ministry of Defence insisting that representations were made to the Greek Govt to stop Mr Thoktardis's plans. Recommended Reading: HMHS Britannic "The Last Titan" by Simon Mills Publisher: Waterfront Publications ISBN: 0-946184-71-2
There are several organisations worldwide, here's just a few:-
Titanic Historical Society, P.O. Box 51053, Indian Orchard, Massachusetts 01151-0053 USA
Membership $25/year (USA & Canada) $30/year (UK & Europe) - Airmail $15 extra $35/year (Other) - Airmail $15 extra
British Titanic Society, P.O. Box 401, Hope Carr Way, Leigh, Lancashire WN7 3WW ENGLAND
Membership 7 pounds sterling/year (UK) 12 pounds (in sterling only!)/year (Other)
Multiple year/Airmail subs: Those requiring their magazines to arrive by guaranteed Air Mail service should pay 34 pounds for two years or 50 pounds for three. Those wishing to risk the "Small Packet" rate pay 24 pounds for two years or 36 pounds for three. Of course, anyone deciding to pay in advance would save any increased membership subscriptions during the period that they are covered. (Geoff Whitfield - 16/5/95)
A letter from Ben Bennet (dated 29/2/96) contradicts the above and states "All bulletins sent overseas are despatched by airmail".
Titanic International Post Office Box 7007 Freehold, New Jersey 07728-7007 USA
Membership $25 annually (US) $30 Canada and Overseas (US dollars only!)
If your organisation is not listed here, please drop a msg to ensor@aristo.demon.co.uk
There are an enormous number of books and videos on the disaster, the following list of publications was donated by Steve Anderson.
Armstrong, Warren, LAST VOYAGE, The John Day Company, New York, New York, First American Edition, 1958
Ballard, Robert D., THE BISMARK FOUND, National Geographic, National Geographic Society, Washington D.C. Vol 176 No. 5 Nov. 1989
Ballard, Robert D., THE DISCOVERY OF THE BISMARCK, Madison Press Books, Toronto, Ontario Canada, 1990
Ballard, Robert D., EXPLORING THE TITANIC, Madison Press, New York, New York, 1988
Ballard, Robert D., EPILOGUE FOR TITANIC, National Geographic, National Geographic Society, Washington D.C., Vol 172 No. 4, Oct 1987
Ballard, Robert D., A LONG LAST LOOK AT TITANIC, National Geographic, National Geographic Society, Washington, D.C., Vol 170 No. 9, Dec 1986
Ballard, Robert D., HOW WE FOUND THE TITANIC, National Geographic, National Geographic Society, Washington D.C., Vol 168, No. 6, Dec 1985
Beesley, Lawrence, THE LOSS OF THE S.S. TITANIC, Hoghton, Mifflin Co., Boston, MA, 1912
Behe, George & Goss, Michael, LOST AT SEA, Prometheus Books, 1994
Behe, George, TITANIC: PSYCHIC FOREWARNINGS OF A TRAGEDY, Aquarian Press, 1988 (Went out of print in 1992) Behe, George, TITANIC TIDBITS ONE, THE LAUNCHING OF THE LIFEBOATS, A NEW CHRONOLOGY, (Paper available by George Behe though THS)
Behe, George, TITANIC TIDBITS TWO, "THE BRIDGE PAID NO ATTENTION TO MY SIGNALS", (Paper Available by George Behe though THS)
Blank, Joseph P., LAST CRUISE OF THE PRINSENDAM, Reader's Digest, Pleasentville, NY. Nov. 1983
Bonsall, Thomas, TITANIC, Gallery Books, New York, New York, 1987
Boston Daily Globe, Tuesday, Morning, April 16, 1912 (copy)
Boston Daily Globe, Tuesday, Evening, April 16, 1912 (copy)
Braynard, Frank O., & Miller, Willian H. Jr., PICTURE HISTORY OF THE CUNARD LINE 1840-1990, Dover Publications, Inc, New York, New York, 1991
Braynard, Frank O. STORY OF THE TITANIC, POSTCARDS, Dover Publications, Toronto Ontario Canada, 1988
Bride, Harold, THIRLLING TALE BE TITANIC'S SURVIVING WIRELESS MAN, New York Times, April 28, 1912 (COPY)
Butler, David, LUSITANIA, Random House, New York, New York, 1982
Chidsey, Donald Barr, SHACKLETON'S VOYAGE, Universal Publishing, New York, New York, 1967 (First print Soft Cover)
Culver, Hewnry B. & Grant, Gordon, FOURTY FAMOUS SHIPS, Garden City Publishing Co., Inc, New York, New York, 1936
Cussler, Clive, RAISE THE TITANIC, Bantam Books, New York, New York, Oct 1977 (Soft-cover Bantam First Print) (2 Copies)
Cussler, Clive, RAISE THE TITANIC, Vicking Press, New York, New York, (Frist hard cover edition) 1976
Davie, Miichael, TITANIC THE DEATH AND LIFE OF A LEGEND, Henry Holt & Company, New York, New York, 1988
Davis, Chris, TITANIC LOST AND FOUND, Popular Mechanics, The Hearst Corporation, New York, New York, January 1986 edition
Daily Echo, THE GREAT LINERS, POSTERS FROM A GOLDEN AGE, Southern Newspapers, Southampton, England, Sunday, November 19, 1994
Daily Echo, 60 GLORIOUS YEARS, THE QUEEN MARY SOUTHAMPTON DOCKS, Southern Newspapers, Southampton, England, Sunday September 17, 1994
Day, Beth, PASSAGE PERILOUS, G.P. Putman's Sons, New York, New York, 1962
DISCOVERIES OF THE DEEP, Capstone Software, Division of Intracorp, Miami, Fl 1993
Dodge, Washington, THE LOSS OF THE TITANIC, 7 C's Press, Inc, Riverside, CT. (An Address Delivered to the Commonwealth Club, San Francisco, May 11, 1912)
Dugan, James, THE GREAT IRON SHIP, Harper & Brothers, New York, New York, 1953
Eaton, John P. & Haas, Charles, FALLING STAR, MISADVENTURES OF WHITE STAR LINE SHIPS, W.W. Norton & Company, New York, New York, First American Edition 1990,
Eaton, John P. & Haas, Charles, TITANIC DESTINATION DISASTER, W.W. Norton & Company, New York, New York, First edition, 1987
Eaton John P. & Haas, Charles, TITANIC TRIUMPH AND TRAGEDY, W.W. Norton & Co., New York, New York, First Edition, 1986
Eaton John P. & Haas Charles, TITANIC TRIUMPH AND TRAGEDY, SECOND EDITION, W.W. Norton & Company, New York, New York, 1995 First American Edition
Eppinger, Josh, THE PRINSENDAM FIRE, HISTORY'S GREATEST SEA RESCUE, Popular Mechanics, The Hearst Corporation, New York, New York, April 1981
Everett, Marshall, WRECK AND SINKING OF THE TITANIC, L.H. Walter, New York, New York, 1912
Eyman, Scott, I TOOK A VOYAGE ON THE RMS TITANIC,(Marjorie Newell Robb, Titanic Survivor), Yankee Magazine, Yankee Publishing Co, Dublin, NH, June 1981
Foster, C.S., SINK THE BISMARK, Bantam, Books, Little Brown & Co, New York, New York, Dec. 1959, (Soft-cover 3rd print)
Gallagher, Thomas, FIRE AT SEA, The story of The Morro Castle, Rinehart & Company, Inc. New York, New York, 1959 (Hardcover)
Gannon, Robert, WHAT REALLY SUNK THE TITANIC, Popular Science, New York, New York February 1995 edition
Gracie, Archibald, THE TRUTH ABOUT THE TITANIC, Mitchell Kennerly, 1913
Hart, Eva & Denney Ronald C., SHADOW OF THE TITANIC, SURVIVOR'S STORY, Biography of Miss Eva Hart, Greenwich, University Press, Dartford, England, 1994
Harris, Rene, HER HUSBAND WENT DOWN WITH THE TITANIC, America An Illustrated Dairy of Its Most Exciting Years, Memoirs & Memories Book One, American Family Enterprises, Inc. New York, New York, 1973
Hickling, Hugh, FALCONER'S VOYAGE, Houghton Mifflin Co, Boston, MA, 1956, (Hardcover First ed.)
Hill, Ralph Nading, ROBERT FULTON & THE STEAMBOAT, Random House Inc, New York, New York, 1954 (Hardcover)
Hoffer, Willian, SAVED, THE STORY OF THE ANDREA DORIA, Summit Books, Simon & Schuster, New York, New York, 1979
Horgan, Thomas, OLD IRONSIDES, Burdette & Company, Inc., Boston, Ma., 1963
Hutching, David F. RMS TITANIC, 75 YEARS OF LEGEND, Kingfisher Publications, Hampshire, England Sixth edition, Sept 1990
Hutchinson, Gillian, THE WRECK OF THE TITANIC, National Meritime Museum, Addax Publishing, Inc. Tonbridge, Kent England, 1994
Innes, Hammond, THE WRECK OF THE MARY DEARE, Curtis Publishing Co, New York, New York, 1956
Lightoller, Commandor Charles H., TITANIC, 7 C's Press, Inc., Riverside, CT
Lightoller, Commandor Charles, TITANIC AND OTHER SHIPS, Ivor, Nicholson & Watson, 1935
Lord, Walter, A NIGHT TO REMEMBER, Holt Rinrhart and Winston, New York, New York, 1955. Multiple revisions and reprints, notably Illustrated editions (1976,1977,1978 etc) Lord, Walter, THE NIGHT LIVES ON, Willian Morrow and Company, New York, New York, 1986 (First Edition)
Lord, Walter, THE NIGHT LIVES ON, Jove Books, New York, New York, Nov 1987, (Frist Soft cover edition)
Louden-Brown, Paul, THE WHITE STAR LINE, AN ILLUSTRATED HISTORY 1870-1934, Ship Pictorial Publications, Coltishall, Norfolk, England, 1991
Lynch, Don & Marshall Ken, TITANIC AN ILLUSTRATED HISTORY, Madison Press Books, Toronto, Ontario Canada, 1992. Autographed D, Lynch & Ken Marchall)
Maddocks, Melvin, THE GREAT LINERS, Time-Life Books, Alexandria, VA, 1978
Macdonald, Fiona & Wooddroffe, MAKE A MODEL OF THE TITANIC, Chatham River Books, New York, New York, 1989
MacInnis, Dr. Joseph, TITANIC IN A NEW LIGHT, (IMAX COMPANION), Thomasson-Grant, Inc. Charlottsville VA, 1992
Marcus, Geoffrey, THE MAIDEN VOYAGE, Manor Books, Inc., New York, New York, 1977
Marshall, Logan, SINKING OF THE TITANIC AND GREAT SEA DISASTERS, L.T. Myers, New York, New York, 1912
Marshello, A.F.J., TITANIC TRIVIA, A.F.J. Marshello, (Available though THS) 1987
McCaughan, Michael, TITANIC, Ulstur Folk and Transport Museum, Belfast, Ireland, 1982
Miller, Willian H., Jr., FAMOUS OCEAN LINER, PHOTO POSTCARDS, Dover Publications, Inc, New York, New York, 1988
Miller, William H. Jr. THE FIRST GREAT OCEAN LINERS, IN PHOTOGRAPHS, 1897-1927, Dover Publications, Inc. New York, New York, 1984
Miller, William H., Jr., THE GREAT LUXURY LINERS, A PHOTOGRAPHIC RECORD, 1927-1954, Dover Publications, Inc. New York, New York, 1981
Miller, Willian H., Jr. GREAT CRUISE SHIPS AND OCEAN LINERS, FROM 1954 TO 1986 A PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDY, Dover Publications, Inc., New York, New York, 1988
MIller, William H., NEW YORK SHIPPING, Carmania Press, London, England, 1994
Mills, Simon, HMHS BRITANNIC THE LAST TITAN, Waterfront Publications, Dorset, England 1992
Moscow, Alvin, COLLISION COURSE, The Andrea Doria and the Stockholm, G.P. Putum & Sons, New York, New York, 1959 (Hard Cover)
Mowbray, Jay Henery, SINKING OF THE TITANIC, Geo. W. Bertron, New York, New York, 1912
O'Hara, Monica, HANDS OFF THE TITANIC, Countyvise, Merseyside,England, 1989
O'Hara, Monica, I DIED ON THE TITANIC, Countyvise, Merseyside,England, 1996
OLYMPIC & TITANIC OCEAN LINERS OF THE PAST, Patrick Sevens Limited & Shipping World and Shipbuilder, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, England, Original Copyright 1911 Third Edition 1988
Paddfield, Peter, THE TITANIC AND THE CALIFORNIAN, The John Day Company, New York, New York, First Edition, 1966
Oxford, Edward, THE TITANIC REMEMBERED, SHIP OF FASCINATION, AND TITANIC FIRST PYRAMID IN THE SEA, American History Illustrated, Historical Times, Inc, Harrisburg, PA, Volume XXI Nu. 2 April 1986
Pellegrino, Charles, HER NAME TITANIC, McGraw-Hill Publishing Co., New York, New York, 1988 (Hard cover)
Pellegrino, Charles, HER NAME TITANIC, Avon Books, The Hearst Corporation, New York, New York, 1988 (Soft Cover)
Readers Digest, Editors of, THE UNSINKABLE TITANIC, Reader's Digest, Reader's Digest Association, Inc., Pleasentville, NY, April 1986
Revkin, Andrew, FATHOMING THE MYSTERIES OF THE LUSITANIA, TV Guide, Volume 42 No. 15, Issue #2141, April 9-15,1994
RMS Titanic Inc, U.S. Securities And Exchange Commission, Form 10-K For Fiscal year ended February 28, 1994, RMS Titanic, Inc, New York, New York, 1994
SEARCH FOR THE TITANIC, Capstone Software a Division of Intracorp, Inc, Miami, Fl 1989
Sceptre Records, Limited "COME ABOARD! QE2, A voyage in sound of the new Cunard Queen Elizabeth 2", London, Engalnd 1967
Shaw, Frank, FULL FATHOM FIVE, A BOOK OF FAMOUS SHIPWRECKS, The Macmillan Company, New York, New York, 1930
Smith, Senator William Alden, LOSS OF THE STEAMSHIP TITANIC, (REPORT AS CONDUCTED BY THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT), Washington Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 1912, Re-Print 7 C's Press, Riverside, CT, 1975
Smith, Senator William Alden & Rayner, Senator Isidor, TITANIC DISASTER, REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE UNITED STATES SENATE, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1912. Re-Print 7 C's Press, Riverside, CT, 1975
Spedden, Daisy Corning Stone, POLAR THE TITANIC BEAR, Madison Press Books, Toronto, Ontario Canada, 1994
Steamship Historical Society of America, Inc, STEAMBOAT BILL, 6321 Merle Place, Alexandria, VA 22312 Number 106, Summer 1968
Siwek, Thomas, TITANIC, THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO BUILDING THE TITANIC, Benedikt Taschen Verlag GmbH Hohenzollerning 53, D- 50672, Koln, Germany, 1993
Stormer, Susanne, GOOD-BYE, GOOD LUCK, THE BIOGRAPHY OF WILLIAM MCMASTER MURDOCH, Susanne Stormer, Raiffeisenweg 11, 24354 Kosel Germany 1995 (limited edition of 500 copies, signed and numbered)
Thayer, John B., THE SINKING OF THE S.S. TITANIC, 7 C's Press, Inc., Riverside, Ct. First Published 1940, 7 C's Press 1974
Thomas, Gordon & witts, Max Morgan, SHIPWRECK, THE STRANGE FATE OF THE MORRO CASTLE, Dell Publishing Company, New York, New York, 1972
Thresh, Peter, TITANIC, THE TRUTH BEHIND THE DISASTER, Crescent Books, New York, New York, 1992 (Hardcover)
Trevor, Elleston, GALE FORCE, Macmillann CO, New York, New York, 1957, (Hardcover)
Villers, Capt. Alan, MEN SHIPS AND THE SEA, National Geographic Book Service, Washington D.C., Second Edition, 1973
Wade, Wyn Craig, THE TITANIC END OF A DREAM, Penquin Books, Wade Publishers, New York, New York, 1979
Wall, Robert, OCEAN LINERS, E.P. Dutton New York, New York, 1977
Wetterholm, Claes-Goran, TITANICS SKATTER, SJOHISTORISKA MUSEET, Statens Sjohistoriska Museum, Tryckeri Am Grafisak Press, Stockholm Sweden, (Softcover book in swedish for swedish expidition of artifacts)
White Star Lines, OLYMPIC & TITANIC, THE LARGEST VESSELS IN THE WORLD, The Liverpool Printing & Stationary Co, 1911, Re-Print by Ulster Folk & Transport Museum, Belfast, Ireland, 1987
White Star Lines, FIRST CLASS RATES AND PLANS, May, 1913, Re- Print by 7 C's Press, Inc., Riverside, CT
White Star Lines, FIRST CLASS PASSAGE RATES, OLYMPIC & TITANIC, January, 1912, Re-Print by 7 C's Press, Springfield, MA
White Star Lines, THE LARGEST STEAMERS IN THE WORLD, OLYMPIC & TITANIC, 1911 Re-Print 7 C's Press, Inc. Riverside, CT
White Star Lines, OLYMPIC & TITANIC, CUTAWAY, 1912, Re-Print By 7 C's Press, Inc., Riverside, CT
White Star Lines, THE WORLDS LARGEST & FINEST STEAMERS, NEW TRIPLE SCREW, S.S. OLYMPIC & TITANIC, 1911, Re-Print 7 C's Press, Inc. Riverside CT Winocour, Jack, THE STORY OF THE TITANIC AS TOLD BY ITS SURVIVORS, Dover Publications, Inc, New York, New York, 1960
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A & E Titanic Special (1994)
A Night to Remember (1958)
Calypso's search for the Britannic
Echos of the Titanic (Ray Johnson)
Great Liners (WHSmith in UK, PBS in USA)
I Witness Video, Eva Hart (1992)
Memories of the Titanic (By THS)
National Geographic, Search for Battleship Bismarck (1990)
National Geographic, Last Voyage of the Lusitania (1994)
National Geographic, Secrets of the Titanic (1987)
Olympic Titanic Britannic (Spa Films)
QE2 The Queen of the Seas
QE2 The Last Great Liner (WHSmith in UK)
Queen Mary - A Legend of the Atlantic (Kingfisher)
Secrets of the Unknown, The Titanic
The Learning Channel's version of above
Secerts of Survial, Andria Doria (1992)
S.O.S. Titanic (1979)
Treasures of the Titanic (1992)
The Making of a Night to Remember (1994)
The Story of Captain Smith and the Titanic (Ray Johnson)
Titanic (WHSmith in UK)
Titanic - A Question of Murder (TVS)
Titanic - Remembered (1992 BTS convention)
Titanic - Nightmare and the Dream (TVS)
Titanic - Treasures of the Deep (1993)
Titanic - Voices (Southampton sound archives)
Transatlantic Queen Elizabeth 2 (Nota Bene - 1992)
Treasures of the Titanic (1992) T
he Final Voyage (1960)
Titanic (1953)
Titanica (1993)
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