INVESTIGATING THE GREATEST CIVIL MARITIME DISASTER OF ALL TIME

TITANIC:  INVESTIGATING THE GREATEST CIVIL MARITIME DISASTER OF ALL TIME The greatest maritime disaster in history was sure to raise the eyebrows of government departments and media across the world.  Although Titanic suffered a massive loss of life in 1912 the outcomes of both the British and American inquiry would in turn save thousands of…

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Titanic maak Kaapse draai met uitstalling van artefakte

Titanic maak Kaapse draai met uitstalling van artefakte   Artikel bron: Netwerk24 ’n Uitstalling met oorspronklike artefakte wat van die Titanic herwin is, sal later vanjaar in Suid-Afrika te sien wees. Wanneer besoekers by die uitstalling instap, sal hulle ’n replika-instapkaartjie ontvang met die naam daarop van iemand wat in 1912 op die skip was.…

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The crew of the RMS Titanic

How Many Crew Members Did The Titanic Have The Titanic was carrying 2,223 passengers when it sank on April 14, 1912. Of these, 1,517 died. The deaths were not only made up of passengers, but the staff of the ship as well. The staff was made up of eight important groups including ship officers, deck…

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THE TITANIC IN MYTH AND POPULAR CULTURE

On the 10th of April 1912, RMS Titanic’s maiden voyage began from Southampton in England to New York City. Five days later, the passenger liner sank within less than 3 hours in the North Atlantic Ocean, after colliding with an iceberg. It caused the deaths of more than 1,500 people in one of the deadliest…

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