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Loss of the Steamship "Titanic"
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| 62D Congress 2d Session |
SENATE | { | DOCUMENT No. 933 |
LOSS OF THE
STEAMSHIP "TITANIC"
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| REPORT |
| OF A FORMAL INVESTIGATION INTO THE CIRCUMSTANCES ATTENDING THE FOUND- ERING ON APRIL 15, 1912, OF THE BRITISH STEAMSHIP "TITANIC," OF LIVERPOOL, AFTER STRIKING ICE IN OR NEAR LATI- TUDE 41° 46´ N., LONGITUDE 50° 14´ W., NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN, AS CONDUCTED |
| BY THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT |
PRESENTED BY MR. SMITH OF MICHIGAN
AUGUST 20, 1912.—Ordered to be printed with illustrations
WASHINGTON
1912
TABLE OF CONTENTS.
| Page. | |||
| Introduction | 7 | ||
| I. | Description of the ship | 10 | |
| The White Star Co. | 10 | ||
| The steamship Titanic | 11 | ||
| Detailed description | 13 | ||
| Water-tight compartments | 14 | ||
| Decks and accommodation | 16 | ||
| Structure | 23 | ||
| Life-saving appliances | 25 | ||
| Pumping arrangements | 26 | ||
| Electrical installation | 27 | ||
| Machinery | 29 | ||
| General | 31 | ||
| Crew and passengers | 32 | ||
| II. | Account of the ship's journey across the Atlantic, the messages she received, and the disaster | 32 | |
| The sailing orders | 32 | ||
| The route followed | 33 | ||
| Ice messages received | 35 | ||
| Speed of the ship | 39 | ||
| The weather conditions | 40 | ||
| Action that should have been taken | 40 | ||
| The collision | 41 | ||
| III. | |||