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A new series has launched exploring Titanic fact vs fiction on social media. The first three episodes cover common misconceptions about Robertson's 1898 "prophetic" book "Futility" ("Or The Wreck of the Titan") the exact numbers of those who perished and survived, and perhaps the most...

I started this separate thread because whether or not Captain Smith eventually posted the crucial ice-related MSG message from the Baltic on the notice board of the chart room of the Titanic is somewhat separate from to the ongoing discussion in another thread about Smith’s motives in giving the...

Sorry if this is posted in the wrong place and is a bit too simple for the members on here to answer. I purchased a photo album from a house clearance dealer a while ago and when I looked through noticed photos of what looks to me like Captain Smith and RMS Olympic, but obviously I am not an...

Considering the various accounts from that fateful night, I am seeking to clarify the sequence of events regarding the communication of the ship's condition. According to Hemming, the ship was reported to have only about half an hour left before it would sink. This assessment aligns with the...

Is it known what the door placard/plate outside of Captain Smith's room said and looked like? Did it simply say "CAPTAINS QUARTERS" or was it a bit more personal? Did it have a design of some sort, or just plain? I'm looking for a picture or drawing of what it looked it, or perhaps even the...

I purchased this statue a numer of years ago. It is metal possibly bronze. It stands about 8 inches tall on a 3-1/2 inch diameter circular base. I have scoured the net, eBay, Etsy, and I have never seen another one. It looks like these were produced back in 1998, and sold. Does anybody know the...

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Hello, I am new to this board so please forgive me if I am not doing something right. I recently visited the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic in Halifax Nova Scotia. In the Titanic display there was a picture of Captain Smith with the following text next to it: “Smith was about to retire...

First of all, sorry for my bad english. My question is, did Captain Smith in his long career come across an ice field so large that it blocked the Titanic's path? If so, what was your usual procedure in such a case? It seems that on the Titanic they did not know the extent of the ice field, only...