Part 1/2 SOS/Save Our Ship - Titanic - a podcast by Kirk Monroe

Learn where Titanic was in adjacent to nearby land come late evening April 14, 1912. Learn what year White Star Line was established including its founders along with original mission per unique discovery. Learn whom takes over White Star Line come 1868 and whether any official runs take place from England to New York. Find out come 1907 if White Star faced major challenges from rivals like Cunard. Discover how much it cost to build Titanic around 1909 and what the amount would be in the present day. Discover how Titanic got its name including number of passengers, crew, officers, & lifeboats she could hold. Learn what role Frederick Fleet served aboard Titanic including an object he spotted just before midnight on April 14. Learn how Thomas Andrews’s presence aboard Titanic would determine whether or not she would live. Discover just how many passengers and crew were aboard Titanic on night of April 14. Go behind the scenes and learn about codes from “CQD”, “MGY”, to “SOS”. Discover if Harold Cottam, Carpathia’s Wireless Operator, contacted Jack Phillips, Titanic’s Wireless Operator, after midnight on April 15. Get an in depth analysis behind Carpathia Captain Arthur Rostron’s decision making skills in midst of a crisis never seen before. Determine if British Board of Trade placed regulations on matters pertaining to lifeboats.

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