The Titanic
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Brian41
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My grand parents had passage for the Titanic as they were moving from Scotland to Canada. My uncle got sick and was put into quarantine and they didn't make the trip. Good thing as I'd likely never been born but sure would love to own their canceled tickets. I would expect they'd have been third class passengers as they were poor and not too many from there survived.
Funny thing was this was not a story I heard about until my aunt passed and read about it in her obit. Until then my Mother had not thought enough about the fact to tell me about it.
Funny thing was this was not a story I heard about until my aunt passed and read about it in her obit. Until then my Mother had not thought enough about the fact to tell me about it.
LedFowl
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My grandparents came over from Hamburg on the President Grant two weeks before the sinking of the Titanic. I feel pretty good about that.
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The ship sailed and the band played....
The Band played until the very end!
Wasnt it reported that the last song they played was: "Nearer to GOD are We?"
This has always been an item of controversy. The telegraph operator attested that he heard the song Autumn being played as he was washed overboard. He was one of the very last to leave.
Others have claimed the hymn Nearer My God to Thee was being played but several passengers who were last to leave testified they never heard the song played at all!, so I guess it's who we want to believe as to what was played!
Among all commotion and tragedy of the night how could one truly keep their wits about them? But I'm sure there were those that would remember every minute detail of the evening!
Others have claimed the hymn Nearer My God to Thee was being played but several passengers who were last to leave testified they never heard the song played at all!, so I guess it's who we want to believe as to what was played!
Among all commotion and tragedy of the night how could one truly keep their wits about them? But I'm sure there were those that would remember every minute detail of the evening!
jlrhiner
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I have a book downstairs, That was published in November or December 1912, that is an account of the maritime review held 2 months or so after the sinking. It is a very interesting read.
That fallen mast...
That fallen mast may have caused the disappearance of John Jacob Astor as related by witnesses. One minute he was there and after the mast fell, he wasn't. Only 300 some odd bodies were recovered and his was one of them.
But she was the grandest ship ever built and was unsinkable!
That fallen mast may have caused the disappearance of John Jacob Astor as related by witnesses. One minute he was there and after the mast fell, he wasn't. Only 300 some odd bodies were recovered and his was one of them.
Slight adjustment....
Nearer My God To Thee. This isn't 100% confirmed but regardless those were some brave and stoic men. There isn't any way to know how many people were saved by keeping the passengers calm. The scene in 'A Night To Remember" is tough to watch.
Nearer, my God, to Thee, nearer to Thee!
E'en though it be a cross that raiseth me;
Still all my song shall be nearer, my God, to Thee,
Chorus: Nearer, my God, to Thee, nearer to Thee!
Though like the wanderer, the sun gone down,
Darkness be over me, my rest a stone;
Yet in my dreams I'd be nearer, my God, to Thee,
Chorus
There let the way appear steps unto heav'n;
All that Thou sendest me in mercy giv'n;
Angels to beckon me nearer, my God, to Thee,
Chorus
Then with my waking thoughts bright with Thy praise,
Out of my stony griefs Bethel I'll raise;
So by my woes to be nearer, my God, to Thee,
Chorus
Or if on joyful wing, cleaving the sky,
Sun, moon, and stars forgot, upwards I fly,
Still all my song shall be, nearer, my God, to Thee,
Nearer My God To Thee. This isn't 100% confirmed but regardless those were some brave and stoic men. There isn't any way to know how many people were saved by keeping the passengers calm. The scene in 'A Night To Remember" is tough to watch.
Nearer, my God, to Thee, nearer to Thee!
E'en though it be a cross that raiseth me;
Still all my song shall be nearer, my God, to Thee,
Chorus: Nearer, my God, to Thee, nearer to Thee!
Though like the wanderer, the sun gone down,
Darkness be over me, my rest a stone;
Yet in my dreams I'd be nearer, my God, to Thee,
Chorus
There let the way appear steps unto heav'n;
All that Thou sendest me in mercy giv'n;
Angels to beckon me nearer, my God, to Thee,
Chorus
Then with my waking thoughts bright with Thy praise,
Out of my stony griefs Bethel I'll raise;
So by my woes to be nearer, my God, to Thee,
Chorus
Or if on joyful wing, cleaving the sky,
Sun, moon, and stars forgot, upwards I fly,
Still all my song shall be, nearer, my God, to Thee,
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A morning deck stroll after breakfast
The Captains morning crew inspection, how impressive!
A brief chat with the Captain
Maybe a little exercise time in the gym before lunch is served!
Ahhhh what a relaxing cruise,,,what a fantastic ship!
A very nice day for sailing
The Captains morning crew inspection, how impressive!
A brief chat with the Captain
Maybe a little exercise time in the gym before lunch is served!
Ahhhh what a relaxing cruise,,,what a fantastic ship!
A very nice day for sailing
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I too have heard the band played "Nearer my God to thee". My Dad told me he heard they played "Autumn".
Don't know how he knew that, as he was born in 1938.
Dad always said his head was a storehouse of useless knowledge.
I inherited that from him.
Jim
Don't know how he knew that, as he was born in 1938.
Dad always said his head was a storehouse of useless knowledge.
I inherited that from him.
Jim
Swing by the Wireless room to send a telegraph letting those in New York all is well
A quick stop in the Smoking Room, see if we can find a good cigar and maybe a card game?
Oh dear, I do believe I forgot to set my watch this morning!
A quick stop in the Smoking Room, see if we can find a good cigar and maybe a card game?
Oh dear, I do believe I forgot to set my watch this morning!
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ModernRifle
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4jliLONDAchttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4jliLONDAc
Then the musicians of the 60's and 70's had their turn at it.
Then the musicians of the 60's and 70's had their turn at it.
Peter M. Eick
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St John's in Newfoundland has a great museum of stuff on the voyage. I really enjoyed looking it all over.
I will add that being on board a ship and just hitting a little growler (small berg) and feeling it ride down the hull screeching is a bit bone chilling.
I will add that being on board a ship and just hitting a little growler (small berg) and feeling it ride down the hull screeching is a bit bone chilling.
