family, 83, 85, 97-98, 212
Gracie, Colonel Archibald, 88, 41, 42, 44, 92, 96, 97, 108, 109, 119, 120, 121, 189
Great Eastern, 20-22
Grimm, Jack, 199 Groves, Charles V., Third Officer of Californian, 136-38, 144, 148, 149
Guggenheim family, 172
Guns, see Firearms
Gyre, 200
Harbinson.W.D., 81, 170
Harland & Wolff (builders of Titanic), 11-15, 63, 69, 76, 78-79, 93
Harris, Henry B., 35, 172
Mrs. Harris, 172, 176, 187-89
Hart, Steward John E., 85-86
Hartley, Wallace, 6, 43, 106, 110, 113, 118
Haven, H., see Homer Hawke, 30-32
Hecht. Ben, 178-79
Help, 195-96
Hitchens, Quartermaster Robert, 60, 67, 68
H. J. W. Fay, 200
Homer, Henry Haven (“Kid”), 38
Hume, Jock, 114
Hurley, Reverend Wilfred G., 25
Ice
struck by Titanic, 46, 47, 66-67, 71
conditions in the area, 130, 171
sighted by Carpathia, 129
warnings, 48-53, 175
Ice field faced by Californian, 143-44, 149, 150, 159
Insurance, 117
“In the Shadows” (popular song), 109
Investigations comparison between British and U.S., 169-72 see also British Inquiry and United States Senate investigations
Isaacs, Sir Rufus, 156
Isafjördhur, Iceland, 154
Ismay, J. Bruce, 77-78, 100, 115-16, 162-63, 169, 172, 178-83
at launching, 13
handling Baltic ice warning, 50, 175
Bower (brother), 182
Jarry, Jean, 201
Jensen, Gerard, 148
Jones, Seaman Thomas, 123
Kent, Edward A, 41, 92, 189
Kerr, Jessica M., 111
Kimball, Mr. and Mrs. E. N., 91
Knorr, 201-05, 210
Kristof, Emory, 209
La Touraine, 48
Launching of Titanic, 11-14
Lee, Lookout Reginald, 59, 60
Le Suroit, 201
Lifeboats, in general
Board of Trade regulations, 72-73, 79
practice of shipping companies, 74-76
capacity on Titanic, 1, 72, 76, 77-78, 79
accessibility on Titanic, 80, 85, 86, 96-97, 103
drills, 80, 88, 95
lack of organization, 87, 88-90, 94-96, 169
failure to utilize fully, 88, 90-91, 93, 94
failure to row back after sinking, 123-24, 168-69
Lifeboats, specific, on Titanic
No. 1, 1, 94-95, 123, 168, 190
No. 2, 89, 93, 130
No. 3, 88, 94, 109
No. 4, 89-90, 96, 120, 121, 183
No. 5, 90, 119, 120
No. 6, 88, 92, 93, 96
No. 7, 90, 184
No. 8, 86, 93, 96, 122, 123, 124
No. 10, 121
No. 11, 94
No. 12, 144
No. 13, 120, 194
No. 14, 94, 99
No. 15, 86, 94
Collapsible A. 102, 103, 104
Collapsible B, 103, 108, 119, 120, 122
Collapsible C, 2, 99, 183
Collapsible D, 96, 100, 120
Lightoller, Second Officer Charles Herbert, 9-10, 47, 49, 53-54, 57-58, 59, 60, 88-89, 96, 97, 104, 119, 120, 121, 122, 192-93
Lights, ship’s failure of, 119
seen from Californian, 136-38, 146, 149-50, 153
seen from lifeboats, 123
seen from Titanic, 1, 70
Limited liability, 173-74
Litigation, 174-75
damages, 116-17, 172-77
settlements, 117, 173-77
Lord, Captain Stanley, of Californian, 134-35, 136, 138, 140-45, 146-47, 148, 149, 151-52, 155-59
Loss of life, see Casualties
Lowe, Fifth Officer Harold G., 9, 33, 53, 89, 99, 164, 192
Luxuries of Titanic, 23-24
McCawley, T. W., gym instructor, 42
McElroy, Chief Purser Herbert W, 36, 100, 101, 103
McGovern, Mary, 176
McGregor, W. F., carpenter of Californian, 145, 146, 148, 158
Macomb, Alexander, 2-3
Mahan, Rear Admiral A. T., 179
Maneuverability of Titanic
incidents demonstrating lack of, 26-28
trials, 33-34, 56
effort to avoid the iceberg, 59, 66-68
Mayer, Judge Julius M., 175
Mercantile Marine Service Association, 149
Mersey, Lord, 79, 123, 149, 165-72, 174, 180
Mesaba, 49, 50, 51, 52
Michael, Jean-Louis, 202
Millet, Frank, 35
Moody, Sixth Officer James P., 53-54, 68, 104
Morgan, Mr. and Mrs., see Duff Gordon
Morgan, J. Pierpont, 13, 14, 160
Morse lamp, used by Californian, 137-39
Mount Temple, 143, 144
Movements of Titanic after collision, 66-69
Murdoch, First Officer William M., 57-59, 66-67, 68, 71, 88-89, 90, 93, 97, 100-01, 104, 184
Nautical Magazine, 7, 31, 32, 170, 180
Navratil, Lolo and Momon, 10
“Nearer My God to Thee” (hymn), 109-10
Nelson, Senator Knute, 161
News coverage
first news, 2, 131
efforts to communicate with Carpathia, 132, 162
arrival of Carpathia, 2, 132, 162
interviews with crew members, 134-35, 145, 146-47, 158-59
Newsom, Helen, 91, 190
New York, 26-27
New York, NY.
reactions to sinking, 3, 131
arrival of Carpathia, 132, 160
Noordam, 48, 50, 52
Nostalgia and the Titanic, 7-9, 196
Oceanic, 26-27
O’Laughlin, Dr. W. F, 50
O. L. Hallenbeck, 29
Olliver, Quartermaster Alfred, 67, 68
Olympic, 14, 15, 23, 24, 29-33, 75, 76, 77, 78, 90, 95, 115-16, 192
Passenger list, discrepancies in, 36-38, 40
Pearcey, Pantryman Albert, 100
Phillips, Senior Wireless Operator John George, 51, 57, 58, 112, 137
Pickard, Berk, 87
Pirrie, Lord, 12-13, 14, 15, 76
Lady Pirrie, 13, 15
Pitman, Third Officer Herbert John, 49, 52, 53, 63, 119, 120, 192
Port side, procedure in filling lifeboats, 88-89, 122, 169
Preventive measures taken since disaster, 75-76, 167, 169-70
Raising Titanic, plans for, 194-99
Ranger, Greaser Thomas, 108, 120
Rappahannock, 48
Reade, Leslie, 154
Rheims, George, 102-03, 104, 105
Robert Conrad, 200
Rockets
fired by Titanic, 1, 152-53
fired by Carpathia, 124, 128, 142, 152
seen by Californian, 138-41, 142, 144-53
Rogers, J. H., see Yates
Rolmane, C, see Romaine
Romaine, C. H., 38, 45
Rosenbaum, Edith, 38, 176
Rosenshine, George, 36
Rostron, Captain Arthur H., of Carpathia, 125-33, 144, 159
Rowe, Quartermaster George Thomas, 60, 100
Rushing the lifeboats, see Disorder while lowering
Russell, Edith, see Rosenbaum Ryan, Thomas, 174
Ryan, Dr. William, 200
Ryerson, Mrs. Arthur, 50, 121, 190
Salvage efforts, 194-99
Samson, 154
Sanderson, Harold, 75-76, 166
Scarrott, Seaman Joseph, 67
Scott, Greaser Fred, 68
Seward, Fred, 184
Shelley, J., 15
Shipbuilding in the 19th century, 19-21
Signal lamp, see Morse lamp
Silverthorne, Spencer, 45
&nbs
p; Size of Titanic, 23, 33, 56, 61
Skidmore, L. D., 121 Slieve Bearnagh, 12
Sloper, William T., 184-85
Andrew (father), 184-85
Harold (brother), 184-85
Smith, Charles, 194-95 Smith, Captain Edward J., 42, 44
early career, 28-29
inexperience with big ships, 27, 29-34
handling of ice warnings, 48, 49, 50, 52, 54-55, 59, 61
after collision, 1, 66, 68, 69, 71, 72, 79-80, 89-90, 93, 122
possible negligence discussed, 93, 95, 148, 171-72, 175, 178
Smith, James Clinch, 41, 97, 189
Smith, Mrs. Lucien P., 190
Smith, Senator William Alden, 160-64, 170-71
“Songe d’Automne” (popular song), 112, 113
Speed
of Californian, 135, 143-44, 148
of Carpathia, 128-29
of Titanic, 54-57, 59, 61, 156, 168, 171, 174
Spiess, Dr. Fred, 200
Starboard side, procedure in filling lifeboats, 88-89, 95, 169, 184
Stead, W.T., 35
Steerage, 74, 83, 88, 99, 170
Steffanson, H. Bjornstrom, 40, 41, 45, 46, 91-92, 96, 100, 189
Stengel, Henry C. E., 190-91
Stewart, George R, Chief Officer of Californian, 142-44, 147, 149, 152, 157-59
Stone, Herbert, Second Officer of Californian, 137-42, 145, 147, 149, 150, 151-52, 153, 157, 159, 166
Straus, Isidor, 35, 42, 109, 212
Mrs. Ida Straus (wife), 35, 109, 212
family, 172
Suicide, reports of, 102-05
Survivors, 81-83, 178-93
notifying relatives, 131-32, 161
identifying children, 10
difficulties with press and society, 178-88
Symons, Lookout George, 95
Taft, President William H., 7, 35, 132, 161
Taylor, Percy, 113
Temperature
of air, 54, 57, 58
of water, 57
Thayer, John B., 35, 100-01, 103-04, 107, 172
Jack (son), 35, 100-01, 103-04, 121
Mrs. Thayer, 35, 50, 131
family, 172 Thomas, Alvin Clarence, 38
Thomas, J. H., 147
Thorne, Maybell, 36
“Titanic—A Question of Murder” (TV show), 77
Titanic Relief Fund, 117
Titanic Salvage Company, 197-98
Titanic’s name, discussion of, 15-16
“Titanic Thompson,’’ see Thomas, Alvin Clarence
Trials, sea, of Titanic, 33-34, 56
Truth About Chickamauga, The, 41, 42
Truth About the Titanic, The, 108
United States Senate investigation, 19, 81, 100, 126, 147-48, 156, 160-65, 169-71
“Unsinkable,” 17-19, 22, 55
Vallance, Fred G., 112-13
Vance, Jack, 185
Virginian, 135, 143
Vulcan, 27
Warning of ice ahead, 48-52, 137; see also Amerika, Baltic, Californian, Caronia. La Touraine, Mesaba, Noordam, Rappahannock
Watertight compartment system, 18, 22, 64, 70, 170
Weather (including sea conditions), 47, 54, 57, 58, 60, 61
Welin Davit Company, 76
White Star Line, 11, 17, 25, 32, 39, 75, 81-83, 88, 171-77
relations with:
Harland & Wolff, 78
ship’s band, 116-17
surviving Titanic officers, 192
Widener, George, 35, 44, 50, 54
Harry (son), 35, 44, 50, 54
Mrs. Widener, 35, 44, 50, 54, 131, 190, 212
family, 172
Wilde, Chief Officer H. E, 104-05
Wilding, Edward, 63-65, 68, 70
Williams, Richard N., 2, 109, 121
Wireless
calling for help, 1, 126, 143, 194
procedures, 51-53, 61
scenes in wireless shack, 58
24-hour watch, 7, 169-70
see also Warning of ice ahead
“Women and children first,” 81, 85, 89
interpretation port side, 88-89, 122, 169
interpretation starboard side, 88-89, 95, 169, 184
Woolley, Douglas, 196-98
Woolner, Hugh, 41, 42, 44, 46, 89, 91-92, 96, 100, 189
Workmen’s Compensation Act, 116
Wright, Fred, 42
Yates, Jay, 38
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