The Titanic
Short History Of...
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Titanic: A Rare Experience
On Sunday morning, Captain Smith receives the first warning of icebergs up ahead. Westbound steamers report birds, growlers and field ice,. Then at noon, a second telegram is received from the RMS Baltic. Two hours later, Captain Smith shows the Baltic's message to Bruce Ismay. Some will claim that Ismay put pressure on the captain to maintain speed. Either way, despite multiple warnings, Captain Smith makes no effort to reduce speed. That evening, the captain attends a dinner party thrown in his honour by some of Titanic's wealthiest passengers. He retires to bed, leaving his second officer in command of the bridge. By now, the air temperature has dropped to just
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