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Preface and Chapter 1
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Chapter 2
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Chapter 3
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Chapter 4
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Chapter 5
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Chapter 6
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Chapter 7
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Chapter 8 Part 1
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Chapter 8 Part 2
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Chapter 9
23:12
The Loss of the S. S. Titanic (1912) is a public domain work.
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Confidence in a vast passenger liner meets the practical limits of shipbuilding and navigation in Lawrence Beesley's account of the Titanic. Writing in 1912 as a survivor, he explains why recording the disaster became a public duty. His opening connects the ship's construction, equipment and first voyage with the need for changes that might prevent another such loss. Details of engines, watertight compartments and lifeboat arrangements give the account a concrete technical basis.
The narrative also examines how events looked to people aboard and afloat nearby. In the discussion of the collision, Beesley considers ice warnings, the officers' watch and the difficulty of spotting an iceberg against a smooth, dark sea. The chapter sequence carries readers through lifeboats, rescue by the Carpathia and the return to New York. For readers interested in maritime history, the book brings personal recollection together with an early effort to explain a disaster and learn from it.
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- Lawrence Beesley
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