Getting To Know Captain Stanley Lord & The Californian - a podcast by Kirk Monroe

Find out if there were ship liners in existence whom sailed across North Atlantic Ocean, but weren’t widely known by many. Learn about the Leyland Line and how Californian evolved including when she made her maiden voyage. Discover if Californian was equipped to transport both cargoes & passengers. Learn how Leyland Line got connected to J.P. Morgan’s International Mercantile Marine Company. Find out just how many different captains commanded Californian during her first 10 Years of service. Receiving introduction to Stanley Lord whom became Californian’s Captain in 1911. Understand what was seen as the greatest aspiration for every rising officer within British Merchant Marine System. Discover which Ship Liner Stanley Lord applied to in 1901 and the outcome which followed. Determine whether or not a ships master had immense powers. Learn where Californian departed from on April 5, 1912 including her crew lineup. Go behind the scenes and discover what it was like for a wireless operator in performing his daily task assignments. Get an in depth analysis behind why increases were taking place involving Wireless Communications come April 14, 1912. Learn how Cyril Evans, Californian’s Wireless Operator, took on his duties come April 14 including whom he contacts at around 7:30PM. Learn how the weather itself uniquely stood out during evening of April 14. Discover what unravels between 10-11:30PM including Cyril Evans’s contacting a well lit ship 10 Miles away.

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