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The 'Villains' of the Titanic: Captain, Crew, and the Truth Behind the Disaster
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 ...
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After the Titanic sank, the ship’s owner hid away in Co Galway
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 ...
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The 'villains' of the Titanic: The Captain who was 'going too fast', the officer who took a crucial key and the 'coward' who jumped in lifeboat - but who was REALLY to blame?
And White Star Line chairman Joseph Bruce Ismay was condemned as a coward for taking a space in a lifeboat. So was there really a 'villain' in the disaster, or was it simply an unavoidable tragedy?
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A Whistle That Belonged To The Heroic Titanic Officer Who Returned To The Wreck And Pulled More Survivors Out Of The Water Was Put Up For Auction
"As he loaded women and children in the lifeboats, it is said he ordered J. Bruce Ismay, the managing director of White Star Line, to get out of his way, telling him, ‘You will have me drown the ...
2. Bad Luck Comes in Threes
Departing Southampton Harbour, a nail-biting near miss almost derails the maiden voyage.