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A
Abbott, Eugene, 40, 127–128, 134, 147, 209, 226
Abbott, Rhoda, 40, 127, 134, 147, 209, 226.
See also
survivors
Abbott, Rossmore, 40, 127–128, 134, 147, 209, 226
Abelseth, Olaus (“Ole”), 96–97, 100, 117–118, 137–138, 146, 164, 226.
See also
survivors
A Deck (Promenade Deck), 13,
22–23
,
33–34,
44–45
, 76, 78, 107, 110, 116, 124, 128, 130

131, 133, 250, 262
airplane, 3
Alvin
(manned submersible vessel), 219
America
(ship’s tender), 21
Amerika
(ship), 60,
66–67
Andrews, Thomas,
14
, 15–16, 17, 83–84, 85, 124, 189, 217
Antillian
(ship), 60, 100
Argo camera system, 219
Astor, John Jacob, 226
Astor, John Jacob, IV, 115–116, 155, 226
Astor, Madeleine, 115–116, 155, 179, 182, 226
Aubart, Léontine, 236
B
baggage, 10, 30
Ballard, Robert,
218
, 219, 222
Baltic
(ship), 60
band music, 52, 128, 236
Barrett, Frederick, 43, 70, 73, 106–107.
See also
stokers
B Deck,
13
, 27, 34,
104
, 124
Beauchamp, George, 73
Beesley, Alec, 26, 227
Beesley, Lawrence,
25,
26, 53, 77–78, 81, 83, 98–99, 113–115, 121, 129, 150, 153, 161, 187, 189, 193, 197, 227.
See also
survivors
Behe, George, 252
Belfast, Ireland, 3, 6, 7,
7
, 16, 241
Bell, Joseph, 84
Bigham, Charles (Lord Mersey), 212, 213
Birma
(ship),
90
,
103
Björnström-Steffanson, Mauritz, 126–127, 131, 234.
See also
survivors
black gang (
Titanic
crew members), 41, 43
Boat Deck, 26, 32,
33
, 34, 43, 77, 82, 96, 98, 105, 107, 109, 116, 118–119, 120–121, 124, 125, 127, 129, 130, 134, 145, 213, 250–251
boilers, 36, 41, 43, 147, 151, 168, 225, 245, 249, 251
boiler rooms, 41, 43, 70, 73, 76, 84, 88–89, 106–107, 187, 247, 249, 250
Boxhall, Joseph, 70, 74, 76, 85, 91, 105, 170, 227.
See also
survivors
Bride, Harold, 57,
58
, 59

60, 60, 65, 76, 79, 91, 93, 132, 136, 145–146, 163–164, 165

166, 183, 185,
205
, 206, 227–228, 236.
See also
survivors
Britannic
(ship), 6, 208, 231
British Board of Trade, 32
British Mersey Commission (Wreck Commission), 88, 208, 212, 213,
214–215
, 231, 235, 246–251
Brown, David G., 70–71, 88–89, 119
Brown, Joseph (“J. J.”), 228
Brown, Margaret (“Unsinkable Molly”), 154, 185, 228.
See also
survivors
Browne, Frank (Father Browne), 2, 17–18,
20
, 21,
31
,
108
, 228
Browne, Robert, 2, 21
Buckley, Daniel, 81, 119, 239.
See also
survivors
C
cabins,
30,
40
Café Parisien (
Titanic
café), 6, 13,
13
, 232
Californian
(ship), 60, 100–102, 156
camel machine,
28–29
Cameron, James, 222
Cape Cod, Massachusetts, 93
Cape Race, Newfoundland, Canada, 57, 101
Cardeza, Charlotte, 27, 30
cargo, 7, 12
Carlisle, Alexander, 33
Caronia
(ship), 59
Carpathia
(ship), 92–94, 100, 102,
103
, 132, 164, 166,
167
, 168,
169
, 170–175,
176
, 177–179,
179
,
180–181
, 182–183,
184
, 185,
185
, 188–189,
190–191
, 196, 206, 209, 212, 213, 227, 233, 236, 238, 240
Carter, Ernest, 53
cat (
Titanic
pet), 16
C Deck, 34, 36, 120, 124, 248
Cherbourg, France, 18
Cherry, Gladys, 238–239.
See also
survivors
Chevré, Paul, 232.
See also
survivors
Christie’s auction house, 197
clock, 34
clothing and fashion (
Titanic
), 30, 52–53,
54–55
, 56
coal, 7, 10, 41, 43
Cobh (Queenstown), Ireland,
1
, 18,
20
, 21, 23, 24, 228
collapsible lifeboats, 109, 124, 125–127, 130–132, 132–133, 134, 135, 136, 138, 144–147, 150, 151, 152, 157,
159
, 163–166, 171, 174–175, 197.
See also
lifeboat(s)
Collins, Samuel, 187, 188, 209.
See also
survivors
Collyer, Charlotte, 23, 24, 79, 81, 112–113, 162–163, 182, 207, 217, 228.
See also
survivors
Collyer, Harvey, 23, 24, 79, 81, 112–113, 228
Collyer, Marjorie, 23, 24, 79, 112, 162–163, 228
Cottam, Harold, 92–93, 168, 183, 227, 233
CQD call (international call for assistance), 79, 91–94
crew accommodations, 15, 36
crew members.
See also specific jobs and personal names
belowdecks, 41, 43, 110
heroism of, 129, 213
stewards and stewardesses, 10, 15, 110
Titanic
, 10, 15, 41
crow’s nest.
See
lookouts
Cunard Line (ocean liner firm), 3, 92, 233
D
D Deck, 34, 36, 37, 53, 105, 112, 118, 124
Dean, Millvina (Elizabeth Gladys), 235.
See also
survivors;
fatalities
dining saloon, 36, 37, 48, 53,
54–55
, 56.
See also
food service and supplies
distress calls, S.O.S. (international call for assistance), 79,
90
, 91–94
dry dock (Belfast, Ireland),
7
Duff Gordon, Cosmo, 235.
See also
survivors
Duff Gordon, Lucy (“Lucile”), 235.
See also
survivors
E
E Deck, 36, 41, 89, 120, 124, 248–249
electric engine room, 129, 143
emergency cutters (lifeboat), 109
emigrants, 18, 21
Engelhardt company, 109, 144–145
England.
See
British Mersey Commission (Wreck Commission)
English Channel, 18
enquiry office, 36, 59
Etches, James, 236
Evans, Cyril, 100–102
Evening News
(newspaper),
204
exposure, death from, 153, 156, 164–165
F
fatalities, xi, 156,
186
, 245, 254–255
F Deck, 36, 49, 74, 76, 81, 124, 248
Fenwick, James, 196–197
Fenwick, Mabel, 196–197
firemen, 10, 41, 43, 73, 93, 188, 246–248
Fitch, Tad, 252
flares and rockets, 98–99, 101–102, 109, 170, 173
Fleet, Frederick, 68–69, 73
Fleming, Margaret, 47
Foley, Jack, 155
food service and supplies, 12, 24, 36–37,
38

39
, 53,
54

55
, 56.
See also
dining saloon
Foster, Dudley, 222
Francatelli, Laura Mabel,
95
Frankfurt
(ship),
103
funnels
Olympic-class ships,
42
, 43
Titanic
,
iii
Titanic
sinking, 138, 251
Futrelle, Jacques, 53, 130–131, 148, 229
Futrelle, May, 53, 56, 130–131, 148, 229.
See also
survivors
G
gates, 41, 119, 122
G Deck, 10, 12, 36, 40, 81, 107, 124, 248–249
Gibson, James, 101
Gigantic
(proposed luxury ocean liner), 6
Goldsmith, Emily, 40–41, 52, 125–127, 150, 187, 208–209, 229.
See also
survivors
Goldsmith, Frankie, 1, 37, 40–43, 47, 52, 125–127,
150, 187–188, 208–209, 229.
See also
survivors
Gracie, Archibald, 27, 48–49, 52, 81–83, 115–116, 117, 135–136, 147, 151, 166, 171, 174, 177–178, 197, 212–213, 216, 229, 233, 237.
See also
survivors
Graham, Margaret, 233
grand staircase, 32, 34,
35
, 37
greasers, 41, 43
Groves, Charles, 101
growlers (icebergs), visual lookouts, 60, 61–62, 65, 68.
See also
iceberg(s)
Guggenheim, Benjamin, 236
gymnasium,
25
, 26,
28–29
, 49
H
Halifax, Nova Scotia, 74
Halpern, Sam, 252
Harder, Dorothy,
179
Harder, George Achilles,
179
Harland and Wolff (shipbuilding firm), 3,
4
, 6, 7, 15, 230
Harper, Henry, 72, 229–230.
See also
survivors
Harper, Joseph, 229–230
Harper, Myra, 229–230.
See also
survivors
Hart, Benjamin, 230
Hart, Esther, 230.
See also
survivors
Hart, Eva, 230
Hart, John, 120–121
Hartley, Wallace Henry, 236
Harvey, Herbert, 106–107
Hassab, Hammad, 229–230
Hayes, Clara Gregg,
179
Hays, Margaret, 236.
See also
survivors
Hemming, Samuel, 133, 135, 144, 155–156, 230.
See also
survivors
Hendrickson, Charles, 235.
See also
survivors
Hesketh, James, 73
Hichens, Robert, 70, 154
Hollis, Ralph, 219, 222
Hoyt, William, 155, 158
Hutchinson, John, 76
hypothermia, death by, 164–165
I
iceberg(s),
64
Carpathia,
168, 170, 182
damage to
Titanic,
73

74, 76, 78–79, 84
policy reform recommendations, 189, 193, 212
Titanic
collision with, 69–71,
72
, 73–74, 76–78,
80
visual lookouts, 61–63, 65, 68–69
ice warnings, 47, 59–62,
64
, 65,
66–67
, 68–69, 100–101.
See also
telegraph
immigrants, 41, 97, 254.
See also
language barrier

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