1916

Since everyone is talking about this ship on Discord. I had started to make a new thread for anyone to talk about the ship. Feel free to add things like theories of how did it sank in the ocean, deskplan of the ship and the history of the ship. I had made my theory of how did the ship sank and...

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The Sun, New York, 21 May 1916 Original article digitized by the New York Public Library Retrieved from the Library of Congress' Chronicling America web site, Chronicling America « Library of Congress STEAMSHIP SMOKE ROOMS --- SEASONED sea travellers like to remember the comfortable smoke rooms...

Hello - newbie here and wondering if anyone could help with resources for this incident, especially casualty lists? Nice to be here! Simon

I was reminded that today, November 21st (it is still the 21st here in Southern California), marks the 95th Anniversary of the loss of HMHS Britannic. To BRITANNIC: RIP. It is sad that you never got to see the Trans-Atlantic Service that RMS OLYMPIC did. To the poor souls lost in November...

MAB note: Not stated here, and the reason for this article's being presented today, is that the incident described here occurred on 4 December 1916; http://www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=2748214. This is the first (and so far, only) detailed report I've found about the...

The New York Times, 23 November 1916 HOSPITAL SHIP BRITANNIC SUNK; 50 LIVES LOST --- Giant White Star Liner Torpedoed Off Island of Kea, in Aegean Sea --- 1,106 SURVIVORS LANDED --- Two Submarines at Once Attack the Ship and Islanders Hurry to the Rescue. --- GOES DOWN IN 55 MINUTES...

[MAB Note: From the fifth paragraph on, "this port" and similar terms refer to New York.] The New York Times, 9 May 1916 LINER CYMRIC IS TORPEDOED OFF IRISH COAST --- Great White Star Vessel Was Bound to Liverpool from New York --- AFLOAT AT LAST ACCOUNTS --- Carries a Crew of 110...

To the thirty men who lost their lives 86 years ago today in the sinking of Britannic. Babey, Robert Charles, Trimmer Binks, Pvt. Arthur W., R.A.M.C. Bostock, Pvt. George James, R.A.M.C. Brown, Joseph, Fireman Crawford, Thomas Archibald, Asst. Butcher Cropper, Lt. John, R.A.M.C. Dennis...

Has anyone heard of this event? I just did. Before the United States' entry in to WWI, there was strong resistence among various organizations to becoming involved in the European theater. Business leaders apparently orchestrated a "Preparedness Day" march on Market Street in San Francisco to...