Tuesday, March 27, 2012

Titanic

From "The World" (evening edition), 15 Apr 1912:

If you read carefully, you will find headlines and comments that state that "All passengers of the Titanic were taken to safety by 2.30am...", and that, of the Titanic herself - "She cannot sink... - absolutely no fear is entertained for the safety of the passengers..."

Having read a few of these articles over the preceding days, it seems that no one is exactly sure just how many people were on the Titanic when she hit the iceberg, how many survived, how many died, and how many are officially reported missing (bodies never found).

As for the Titanic being towed slowly to the nearest safe harbour.....

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