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Captain Edward J. Smith, Bruce Ismay, Thomas Andrews and the Sinking of Titanic
Revealing some of Titanic's shadier passengers in a brighter light than ever before.
A technical examination of how much damage a head-on impact would have caused, and the possibility that the Titanic may have remained afloat under this scenario.
Critically examining the evidence for there having been a single paying passenger on Titanic's delivery trip from Belfast to Southampton.
Why was Titanic's call sign changed from MUC to the now-familiar MGY?
Captain Smith's ring is seen in this detail from a famous portrait of Titanic's captain.
A rare original deckplan indicates the cabins intended for use by Colonel John Jacob Astor and his wife Madeleine.
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Titanic Pictures and Films
Films, pictures, and recordings of Titanic survivors and victims, and the only original film of Titanic herself
Lucy Duff Gordon and her Pekingese, 'Fleurette,' photographed by Genthe
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Philippe Wiseman: Third Class Titanic Passenger, and Victim
Philippe Wiseman a Titanic Victim from Quebec, Canada had worked as a seaman, bookseller, stationer and merchant.
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Titanic Store
From the essential to the obscure, find Titanic books and gifts
The Triumvirate
Captain Edward J. Smith, Bruce Ismay, Thomas Andrews and the Sinking of Titanic
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Titanic On this Day...
Birth and Deaths
- OSMAN, Mr Frank — 8th June 1938
- HURD, Mr Carlos — 8th June 1950
Titanic Stories
Titanic Articles and Stories
- I was saved from the Titanic
- Sun Yat Sen – Will Eat Again
- R.M.S. Oceanic finds Collapsible Lifeboat A adrift
- Graphic Story of Titanic Survivors' Rescue
- Lookouts : The Human Perspective
- Memorial to the Lefebvre family in Lievin, France
- Captain Smith... or is it?
- My Titanic Dive
- The Titanic Babies
- Keeping Track of a Maiden Voyage
Continuing Discussions
New and Continuing Discussions
- The Telemotor (khokhar1912)
- Steering / Rudder engines (khokhar1912)
- 3 Bells from the Crow's Nest (Arun Vajpey)
- Oceanliner Designs' Grand Voyage - Upcoming virtual museum Experience (PCLAD1)
- New expedition planned (Steven Christian)
- the portrayal of smith as incompetent? (Richard C Elliott)
- "The Triumvirate: Captain Edward J. Smith, Bruce Ismay, Thomas Andrews and the Sinking of Titanic" by George Behe (Sam Brannigan)
- Other books before the wreck was found that show an image of Titanic splitting in half? (Oceanlinerfanatic)
- Screams Came from Floating Stern? (Scott Mills)
- Why did Mrs Allison panic? (Michaela Famfulikova)
