The book "Understanding J. Bruce Ismay" claims the managing director of White Star Line, fiercely criticized for escaping the Titanic on a lifeboat, was a hero who helped dozens of women escape ...

Captain Edward Smith, the commander of the Titanic, has often been accused of negligence for maintaining high speed in icy waters. The ship was traveling at approximately 22.5 knots, just below its ...

The historic Costello Lodge in Casla, County Galway once hid J. Bruce Ismay as he sought refuge from the backlash over his fatal decisions in the building of the RMS Titanic. Ismay, chairman of ...

Britian's Lord Ismay, who quits his post as secretary-general May 14, emphasized at a news conference that no member will be forced to accept this advice. But it would be "a very dangerous event ...

Departing Southampton Harbour, a nail-biting near miss almost derails the maiden voyage.