The Titanic Disaster Hearings Author:Tom Kuntz (Editor) Merely a day after Titanic survivors arrived in port in New York City, a United States Senate committee began an investigation into the wreck of the great "unsinkable" ship. For the first time in book form, here is the dramatic testimony of crew and passengers from all walks of life, as they recall the sights and sounds of the n... more »ight of April 14, 1912.
From the manners of the day to the conduct fo those boarding the lifeboats, from acts of kindness to palpable greed, here is an unforgettable portrait of human nature in the face of the Titanic tragedy, in the words of the men and women who survived....J. Bruce Ismay, British officer of the White Star Line, who hopped into a lifeboat to save himself and never looked back to see her go down....Second officer Charles Lightoller's harrowing plunge as the sinking ship's force of suction pulled him under water....On-duty lookout Frederick Fleet's admission that the iceberg might have been avoided if the crew had been equipped with binoculars....Passenger Daisy Minahan, who recalled the refusal of an officer in her lifeboat to aid those adrift in the frigid waters...and many more witnesses to one of the most shattering events of our century. Illustrated with historical photographs, The Titanic Disaster Hearings is a vital piece of the puzzle that has sparked worldwide fascination.« less
The official transcripts from the 1912 US Senate investigation of the sinking of the Titanic. This book includes accounts from survivors, as well as, photographs and diagrams and maps of the ship.
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This book contains the official transcripts of the 1912 Senate investigation of the disaster ship the Titanic. The book contains 16 black-and-white pages of photographs relating to the Titanic. This book is a good read for those wanting to know more about what happened on the Titanic's last night.