Sinking of the Titanic

Description:

Gripping first-hand testimony by survivors, rescuers, and others brings the great maritime disaster into harrowing focus in this 1912 "memorial edition," first published shortly after the tragedy. Eyewitnesses recount heart-breaking tales of parting with loved ones, watching the great ship sink, and floating helplessly for long hours on icy seas. Numerous rare photographs.

subjects: Titanic (steamship),  Shipwrecks,  Ocean liners,  History

Places: North Atlantic Ocean

Times: 1912,  20th century