Ghosts of the Titanic
100 Year Anniversary
April 14, 1912
Series #2
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**Warning**
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Critical Timeline and Facts
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| Titantic scraping by the iceberg |
April 14
*The ship hit by an iceberg at 11:40pm.
*First distress signal goes out at 12:15am.
*20 Lifeboats on board - 16 regular and 4 collapsible (canvas sides).
Only 18 boats used. 2 of the collapsible were filled with people the other 2 went into the sea.
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| Survivors lifejacket |
*First boat (#7) lowered into sea at 12:45am.
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| How the boats were lowered down the steal of the Titanic, compared with a city office building. |
*Last boat (collapsible boat D) at 2:05am.
*Ship sinks at 2:20am.
*Only 60 swimmers were rescued from the sea into lifeboats.
April 15
*Carpathia ship arrives at 4:10am, rescues 711 survivors from lifeboats.
*Six survivors rescued by Carpathia, die on board and buried at sea.
April 17
*Six survivors rescued by Carpathia, die on board and buried at sea.
April 17
*First round of Canadian ships, Mackay-Bennet and Minia,
go out to wreck site to search and collect bodies.
April 18
*Carpathia arrives in New York City, USA.
Halifax, Canada Burial
go out to wreck site to search and collect bodies.
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| Mackay-Bennet |
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| Bodies of the Titanic disaster pulled from water. Government of Nova Scotia, Canada archive records |
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| Body of Titanic victim on board the Minia. Government of Nova Scotia, Canada archive records. |
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| Men from the Mackay-Bennet collecting the overturned boat |
April 18
*Carpathia arrives in New York City, USA.
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| Titanic wireless operator, Harold Bride, leaves Carpathia |
Halifax, Canada Burial
*337 bodies recovers, 128 buried at sea, 209 brought to Halifax.
Which 150 unclaimed bodies were buried in Halifax.
I have personally visited this grave site, and found it overwhelming and emotionally heart wrenching.
1985
*Wreck discovery.
Which 150 unclaimed bodies were buried in Halifax.
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| Rows of graves were Titanic casualties lay at rest |
I have personally visited this grave site, and found it overwhelming and emotionally heart wrenching.
1985
*Wreck discovery.
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| Titanic wreck - bow |
Ghosts of the Titanic
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For Series #3, click HERE
RMS Titanic 100 Years, click HERE
Diane
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3 comments:
Love this series-so interesting!
Such a great historical post.
My family and I went to see the moving exhibit on the Titanic when it was in Chicago a few years back.
Very intense exhibit. Heart breaking, really.
Thanks for sharing.
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Diane, I don't think I've ever seen any of these photos before. They really put reality into the sinking after seeing the movies that romanticize the disaster. Thanks for sharing these.
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