RMS Titanic

thumb RMS Titanic was a British passenger liner that sank in the North Atlantic Ocean on 15 April 1912 after colliding with an iceberg during her maiden voyage from Southampton, England to New York City. The sinking of Titanic was one of the deadliest peacetime maritime disasters in history. She was the largest ship afloat at the time of her maiden voyage. One of three Olympic-class ocean liners operated by the White Star Line, she was built between 1909 and 1911 by the Harland and Wolff shipyard in Belfast. She carried 2,208 people; 1,496 died in the sinking, and 712 were saved. Quotes about the sinking Before the sinking I cannot imagine any condition which would cause a ship to founder. . . . Modern shipbuilding has gone beyond that. The captain of The Titanic. Quoted in The Watchtower magazine, published by Jehovah's Witnesses, April 15, 1988. When anyone asks how I can best describe my experience in nearly 40 years at sea, I merely say, uneventful. Of course there have been winter gales, and storms and fog the like, but in all my experience, I have never been in any accident of any sort worth speaking about...I never saw a wreck and never have been wrecked, nor was I ever in any predicament that threatened to end in disaster of any sort. You see, I am not very good material for a story. Captain E.J. Smith, quoted in a 1907 interview. In safety, . . . it was believed, the last word had been uttered in the construction of the ‘Titanic.”’ New York Times, April 16, 1912. If all becomes doubtful, let me know at once; I will be just inside. Captain Smith to Second Officer Charles Lightoller, a few hours before the ship struck an iceberg. A Centennial Appraisal by Samuel Halpern During the sinking Great God, man! Open the gate and let David Klien through! A Night to Remember. This quote is sometimes given as: For God’s sake man, let the girls past to the boats, at least! James "Jim" Farrell to a crew member who was blocking a passageway. Farrell's actions saved the lives of four Irish women by allowing them to reach the lifeboats.. Titanic is sinking. We're going north like hell...Every man to his post and let him do his full duty like a true Englishman. Chief Steward Hughes of the Carpathia as quoted in "Captain Arthur H. Rostron: What Leadership in a Crisis Looks Like", Chaplain USA Come at once. We have struck a berg. It's a CQD, old man. Jack Phillips, chief wireless operator of Titanic, to the RMS Carpathia Send SOS, it's the new call, and it may be your last chance to send it. Harold Bride, second wireless operator of Titanic to chief operator Phillips as quoted in his Times interview after the disaster. Thrilling Story by Titanic's Surviving Wireless Man – Bride Tells How He and Phillips Worked and How He Finished a Stoker Who Tried to Steal Phillips's Life Belt -- Ship Sank to Tune of 'Autumn' The New York Times https://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9E07E0DF153CE633A2575AC1A9629C946396D6CF 10 July 2010 19 April 1912 Not damn likely. Second Officer Charles Lightoller after refusing a direct order from Chief Officer Wilde to enter a lifeboat.. We have lived together for many years. Where you go, I go. Said by Ida Straus to her husband Isidor after she refused to board a lifeboat. If you will get to hell out of that, I shall be able to do something. Do you want me to lower away quickly? You will have me drown the whole lot of them! Fifth Officer Harold Lowe to J. Bruce Ismay, owner of the White Star Line, who had been repeating the order "Lower away!" to the men lowering Lifeboat No. 5. Said at Day 5 of the United States inquiry. About the sinking It is a rash man who sets himself up as final arbiter on all that happened that incredible night the Titanic went down. Lord Walter A Night to Remember 1976 10 https://archive.org/details/nighttoremember0000lord_a3i4/page/10/mode/2up The Titanic sank about 2:20 a.m. April 15, 1912, according to the records. I saw it slide down into the ocean to its horrible finish. The moment it sank left a memory of something that haunts me till this day. It was the eerie sound of the people groaning and screaming frantically for help, as they were hurtled into the icy water. Almost all died from the cold water. The sounds lasted for about 45 minutes and then faded away. Louis Garrett, Titanic survivor. Quoted in Awake! magazine, October 22, 1981. Survivor testimony How did various people leave the ship? Nearly every woman survivor who was asked replied firmly, ‘in the last boat’. Obviously, all these women didn’t go in the same boat, yet to question the point is like questioning a lady’s age– one simply doesn’t do it. Lavery Brian Fellowes Julian Lord Walter A Night to Remember 2012 167 Misattributed I asked for ice, but this is ridiculous. Said to have been said by Colonel John Jacob Astor, but for various reasons this attribution is spurious. External links Titanic Historical Society Category:Titanic (ship,_1912) Category:RMS Titanic no no RMS Titanic no no Portal:RMS Titanic no no Q25173 Category: Themes Category:RMS Titanic