Loss of the Steamship "Titanic"

"Loss of the Steamship 'Titanic'" is a historical report penned in the early 1900s, chronicling the investigation into the ill-fated voyage and sinking of the RMS Titanic. This report methodically scrutinizes the events of April 15, 1912, in which the massive ship met with an iceberg in the frigid North Atlantic, causing the heartbreaking deaths of 1,490 souls. The comprehensive account looks at every area of the disaster: the ship's structural design and features, the decisions made by her officers and crew, the exact nature of the collision, and the measures, effective or not, taken in the aftermath. Beginning with the formal announcement of the inquiry and the appointment of a wreck commissioner, the report systematically reviews the facts surrounding one of the worst maritime accidents in history.