Cabin C78

I am a little confused about a passage I read in a book. In the book "Unsinkabke" by Daniel Allen Butler, he refers to an incident on page 85 of Steward Etches standing and knocking on the door to cabin C-78, advising the couple inside to open the door and to come to the boat deck. He then stated that the couple refused. In the chapter notes it goes on to explain that the reason for this may have been that the couple may have been having an illicit liaison and that was the reason for not answering the door. The author then goes on to state that if that was the case then the couple's secret stayed safe with them that night, most likely all the way to the bottom of the Atlanic.

However, when I went to look up on Cabin Allications area who that couple may have been, it is shown that the cabin was registored to Dr. and Mrs. Minahan and sister Daisy.

So I guess that I am confused as to if this was an illicit liaison as it was stated in the book, it sounds alittle "odd". If anyone could help sort this out for me I would greatly appriciate it. This has been bugging me for the past 3 days since I read the book.

Thanks!!

Melissa : )
 
Hi Melissa,

Walter Lord erred when he said the room was C-78. Butler simply repeated the mistake. - The room was B-78. - Based on what Etches said [although they are listed as being in B-76] the couple were probably the Spencers. - I recommend you go the American Inquiry and read for yourself what Etches said.

I hope that helps,
Lester
 
Lester,

Wonderful, now that one paragraph in the book won't cloud my thoughts anymore. hehe Thanks so much for the info. : ) I knew that I was missing somewhere to look. It makes much more sense to me now.

Thanks again!!

Melissa : )
 
Michael,

Thanks for the info : )

Yes, I read the testimony that Etches gave, which I should have looked that up prior to my asking, my bad. hehe

As for this site, it is one of my daily boards that I read, I just don't post much if at all unless I get really stumped. 8P

Thanks!!

Melissa : )
 
Actually, I noticed this in Pellegrino's Ghosts of the Titanic as well, almost word-for-word. It seems that this mistake is an ongoing thing.

I also remember mentioning this in another post and how Pellegrino had apparently contradicted himself due to the labeling of C-78 as having belonged to the Minihans. You'd think that these writers would notice certain contradictions in the data they research and then go back to check out the data before publishing it. This also makes me wonder about the publisher(s), too, who apparently didn't notice the mistake or simply had no concern over it for some reason.

You'd think that the lovemaking Spencers would have noticed the trouble when the ship broke up, as the break occurred right around their cabin. *shudders* I wouldn't have wanted to be making love in a cabin and have it suddenly tear open on me. What a nightmare that would be!

Sorry rambling off in thought here. Have a good one.
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Mark,

By the time the ship broke up, Mrs. Spencer had long ago left the Titanic in a lifeboat. Mr. Spencer probably spent his last moments wondering the ship ......

Daniel.
 
Yes, I know that, Daniel. I was being silly, tongue-in-cheek sarcastic. Don't take everything so seriously.

Besides, I wasn't the one who initially mentioned the Spencers--Les Mitchum did. I was playing on his comment. I presume that you know better than steward Etches, who had actually been there?

By the way, please be advised that I've been doing research on Titanic for twenty years, so I am not a newbie. I know what the deal is. I appreciate the input, though. If I have any questions, I will post a query.

Take care
 
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