THE SINKING
OF THE
TITANIC
Rare original 1912 First edition by Logan Marshall.
350 pages. Measures 6.5″ x
9″. 100 years old book is in Excellent condition for it’s age. Strong binding and clean pages.
Book offers
a graphic account of the sinking of the great ship, carrying down to
watery graves more than 1,500 people! It includes escape stories from survivors,
descriptions of the safety and life-saving appliances, and causes of the
catastrophe. It provides a detailed, soul stirring account of the plunging liner
from many eye witnesses, who vividly reveal the horror of the hundreds of
passengers being swept down to their wet graves.
Beautifully illustrated with numerous illustrations and
photographs.
Much has been
written about the Titanic and the events of April, 1912. The sinking was rightly
called, “the end of an era.” It was also an event which prompted an outpouring
of sentiment, religious musing, and a painful re-evaluation of the social
climate in early twentieth-century America. Following the sinking, as officials
in both the United States and Britain scrambled for an explanation of the
disaster, myths about the RMS Titanic arose.
The title page states this is the only authoritative book that provides
a detailed description of the entire event from debarkation in England to the wreck itself and
through to the rescue by the Carpathia. Book
also discusses the lessons learned from the disaster and offers suggestions on
what should be done to see that such a tragedy never occurs again. Also
contains 23 pages of a the U. S. Senate
Inquiry Report and the Titanic Committees Report on the disaster. Book also
contains a List of Passengers, both missing and
rescued.
Contents
Chapter 1
First News Of The Greatest
Marine Disaster In History
“The Titanic In Collision,
But Everybody Safe”-Another Triumph Set Down To Wireless Telegraphy-The World
Goes To Sleep Peacefully-The
Sad Awakening
Chapter
2
The Most Sumptuous Palace
Afloat
Dimensions Of The
Titanic-Capacity-Provisions For The Comfort And Entertainment Of
Passengers-Mechanical Equipment-The Army Of
Attendants
Required
Chapter
3
The Maiden Voyage Of The
Titanic
Preparations For The
Voyage-Scenes Of Gayety-The Boat Sails – Incidents Of The Voyage–A Collision
Narrowly Averted-The Boat On Fire–
Warned Of
Icebergs
Chapter
4
Some Of The Notable
Passengers
Sketches Of Prominent Men
And Women On Board, Including Major Archibald Butt, John Jacob Astor, Benjamin
Guggenheim, Isidor Straus,
J. Bruce Ismay, Geo, D.
Widener, Colonel Washington Roebling, 2d, Charles M. Hays W, T. Stead And
Others
Chapter 5
The Titanic Strikes An
Iceberg
Tardy Attention To Warning
Responsible For Accident-The Danger Not Realized At First-An Interrupted Card
Game-Passengers Joke Among
Themselves-The Real Truth
Dawns-Panic On Board-Wireless Calls For Help
Chapter
6
Women And Children
First
Cool-Headed Officers And
Crew Bring Order Out Of Chaos-Filling The Life-Boats-Heartrending Scenes As
Families Are Parted-Four Life Boats
lost-Incidents Of
Bravery-Life Boats Are All Filled!”
Chapter
7
Left To Their Fate
Coolness And Heroism Of
Those Left To Perish-Suicide Of Murdock – Captain Smith’s End-The Ship’s Band
Plays A Noble Hymn As The Vessel
Goes Down
Chapter
8
The Call for Help Heard
The Value Of The
Wireless-Other Ships Alter Their Course-Rescuers On The Way
Chapter
9
In The Drifting Life-Boats
Sorrow And Suffering-The
Survivors See The Titanic Go Down With Their Loved Ones On Board-A Night Of
Agonizing Suspense-Women Help to Row-Help Arrives – Picking Up The
Life-Boats
Chapter 10
On Board The Carpathia
Aid For The Suffering And
Hysterical-Burying The Dead-Vote Of thanks To Captain Rostron Of The
Carpathia-Identifying Those Saved –
Communicating With Land-The
passage To New York
Chapter
11
Preparations On Land To
Receive The Sufferers
Police
Arrangements-Donations Of Money And Supplies-Hospital and Ambulances Made
Ready-Private Houses Thrown Open’:”‘-Waiting For
The Carpathia To Arrive-The
Ship Sighted!
Chapter
12
The Tragic Home-Coming
The Carpathia Reaches New
York-An Intense And Dramatic Moment -Hysterical Reunions And Crushing
Disappointments At The Dock-Caring
For The Sufferers-Final
Realization That All Hope For Others Is Futile-List Of Survivors-Roll Of The
Dead
Chapter
13
The Story Of Charles F. Hurd
How The Titanic Sank-Water
Strewn With Dead Bodies-Victims Met Death With Hymn On Their Lips
Chapter
14
Thrilling Account By L.
Beasley
Collision Only A Slight
Jar–Passengers Could Not Believe The Vessel Doomed-Narrow Escape Of Life
Boats-Picked Up By The Carpathia
Chapter
15
Jack Thayer’s Own Story Of
The Wreck
Seventeen-Year-Old Son Of
Pennsylvania Railroad Official Tells Moving Story Of His Rescue-Told Mother To
Be Brave-Separated From Parents
– Jumped When Vessel
Sank-Drifted On Overturned Boat-Picked Up By Carpathia
Chapter
16
Incidents Related By James
McGough
Women Forced Into The
Life-Boats-Why Some Men Were Saved Before Women–Asked To Man
Life-Boats
Chapter
17
Wireless Operator Praises
Heroic Work
Story Of Harold Bride, The
Surviving Wireless Operator Of The Titanic, Who Was Washed Overboard And Rescued
By Life-Boat-Band Played Rag-Time And “Autumn “
Chapter
18
Story Of The Steward
Passengers And Crew Dying
When Taken Aboard Carpathia – One Woman Saved A Dog-English Colonel Swam For
Hours When Boat With Mother Aboard Capsized
Chapter
19
How the World Received The
News
Nations Prostrate With
Grief-Messages From Kings And Cardinals-Disaster stirs world to necessity of
stricter regulations
Chapter
20
Bravery Of The Officers And
Crew
Illustrious Career Of
Captain E. J. Smith-Brave To The last – Maintenance Of Order And Discipline-Acts
Of Heroism-Engineers Died At Posts – Noble-Hearted Band
Chapter 21
Searching For The Dead
Sending Out The
Mackay-Bennett And Minia–Bremen Passengers see Bodies-Identifying
Bodies-Confusion In Names-Recoveries
Chapter 22
Criticism Of Ismay
Criminal And Cowardly
Conduct Charged-Proper Caution-Not Exercised When Presence Of Icebergs Was
Known-should Have Stayed On Board To Help In Work Of Rescue-Selfish And
Unsympathetic Actions On Board The Carpathia – Ismay’s Defense-William E.
Carter’s Statement
Chapter 23
The financial
Loss
Titanic Not Fully
Insured-Valuable Cargo And Mail-No Chance For salvage-Life Insurance Loss-Loss
To The Carpathia
Chapter
24
Opinions Of Experts
Captain E. K. Roden, Lewis
Nixon, General Greely And Robert H. Kirk Point Out Lessons Taught By Titanic
Disaster And Needed Changes in construction
Chapter
25
Other Great Marine
Disasters
Deadly Danger Of
Icebergs-Dozens Of Ships Perish In Collision-Other Disasters
Chapter
26
Development Of Shipbuilding
Evolution Of Water
Travel-Increases In Size Of Vessels-Is There Any Limit?-Achievements In
Speed-Titanic Not The Last Word
Chapter
27
Safety And Life-Saving
Devices
Wireless Telegraphy-
Water-Tight Bulkheads-Submarine Signals – life-Boats And Rafts-Nixon’s
Pontoon-Life-Preservers And Buoys- Rockets
Chapter
28
Time For Reflection And
Reform
Speed And Luxury
Overemphasized-Space Needed For Life-Boats Devoted To Swimming Pools And Squash
Courts–Mania For Speed Records Compels Use Of Dangerous Routes And Prevents
Proper Caution In Foggy Weather-Life More Valuable Than Luxury-Safety More
Important Than Speed-An Aroused Public Opinion Necessary-International
Conference Recommended-Adequate Life-Saving Equipment Should Be
Compulsory-Speed Regulations In Bad Weather-Co-Operation In Arranging Schedules
To Keep Vessels Within Reach
Of Each Other-Legal Regulations
Chapter
29
The Senatorial Investigation
Prompt Action Of The
Government-Senate Committee Probes Disaster And Brings Out Details-Testimony of
Ismay, Officers, Crew, Passengers And Other Witnesses
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