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The Sinking of the Titanic: Eyewitness Accounts from Survivors Kindle Edition

by Jay Henry Mowbray (Author), Stephen Haddelsey (Editor), Bruce Beveridge (Contributor) Format: Kindle Edition
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“I ran out on the deck and then I could see ice. It was a veritable sea of ice and the boat was rocking over it. I should say that parts of the iceberg were eighty feet high, but it had been broken into sections, probably by our ship.” “There fell on the ear the most appalling noise that ever human ear listened to — the cries of hundreds of our fellow-beings struggling in the icy-cold water, crying for help with a cry that we knew could not be answered.” First published in 1912, Jay Henry Mowbray’s Sinking of the Titanic was hugely influential in the aftermath of the maritime disaster, recording the harrowing, first-hand accounts of the survivors - from sailors, to stewards, to passengers – throughout the ordeal, from when the iceberg first hit to when the Carpathia eventually arrived, and honoring those who were lost on that fateful night in 1912. Mowbray’s text even follows the survivors when they make it back to land - a lesser-known, riveting aspect of the tragic saga that deals with the investigation and the hearings that took place in the US and UK in the months that followed. The swiftness of the publication of Mowbray’s text, the sheer number of first-hand witness accounts therein and the intensity of the chaos and fear that their accounts convey makes for a unique compilation which, together with new notes, maps, images and expert introductory material in this new, updated edition, will fascinate, educate and deeply move contemporary readers as much today as the original publication would have back in 1912.
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"For the lovers of all things Titanic, this updated book by Mowbray is an amazing piece to add to the collection."
NetGalley, Samantha Willis --This text refers to the paperback edition.

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Dr Stephen Haddelsey is the award-winning author of several books on the history of exploration. He has also edited a number of contemporary expedition memoirs and diaries. He is a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society and the Royal Historical Society, and an Honorary Research Fellow of the University of East Anglia.



Bruce Beveridge is one of the world’s foremost authorities on the RMS Titanic, and has written and contributed to a number of books on the subject, including "Titanic The Ship Magnificent", Titanic in Photographs, "RMS Titanic in 50 Objects" and 2004’s "Titanic Book of the Year Olympic" and "Titanic: The Truth Behind the Conspiracy". --This text refers to the paperback edition.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0BLBZGX59
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Greenhill Books (November 22, 2022)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 22, 2022
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 84766 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
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  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 400 pages
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BRUCE BEVERIDGE (United States) has been a historian for many years, with interests in a wide range of subjects from the Southwest Suburbs of the City of Chicago to famous tall ships and Ocean Liners. He had been the senior historical archivist for his local community library and spent his time away from Titanic working on local history projects until his move to Mid-Florida where he enjoys his time working in his Apollo Art Studio with his wife Michele.

Bruce is one of the foremost visual and technical historians of the Olympic class ships. He has undertaken public speaking seminars and has advised on Titanic's specifications for the news media, artifact exhibitors, publishing companies, scale model manufacturers such as the Danbury Mint and Minicraft, museum archivists, television production companies in the United States, United Kingdom and Europe, the auction firm of Henry Aldridge & Son and other entities. Bruce's highly sought-after General Arrangement plan of Titanic, released in 2003, is one of the most detailed and accurate plans released to date and has subsequently been used by dive teams investigating the wreck.

Bruce has written articles for many of the Titanic enthusiast organizations worldwide and has co-authored digital material and literary works such as Titanic or Olympic - The Truth behind the Conspiracy in 2004; Titanic in Photographs 2011; The Report into the Loss of the SS Titanic: A Centennial Reappraisal 2011 and the RMS Titanic Colouring Book 2017. His crowning achievement is being the main author of Titanic the Ship Magnificent Vol. I and II published in 2008, with coauthors Scott Andrews, Steve Hall, Art Braunschweiger and Daniel Klistorner.

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Ron Baumer
5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Account of the Titanic
Reviewed in the United States on March 31, 2023
A different read on the Titanic disaster. The author has filled the pages with first hand accounts from the survivors and also debunks some of the theories of that night. The accounts are gripping and the courage shown not only by the survivors, but those who chose to sacrifice themselves for others is truly inspirational. This is a great read and one worth reading!
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Natisha J
4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent account of the tragedy
Reviewed in the United States on March 24, 2023
“When the order that every man should take his post, as the vessel was sinking, was sent through the Titanic,” said Hardy, “there were eleven men on duty in the hold. “The twenty others, without the least hesitancy, came hurrying to their posts beside the engines and dynamos. They must have known as well as Captain Smith that the Titanic was going down, for when they arrived in the engine room the water was rising over the floor. There was nothing for them to do but to keep the dynamos running.
“Not one of them moved to quit their posts and not one would have dared to, even they had been willing, in the face of the stern men who had chosen to die there. Yet they could be of no use, for the Titanic was
going down then.
“The water was rising about them when I looked down from a gallery. I saw the little circle of Chief Engineer Bell and sixteen of his men standing there in the water with their lips moving in prayer. I pray that I may never
see the like of it again; it was real heroism.”

This was a heart-breaking collection of accounts from survivors as well as the crew and passengers of the Carpathia which rushed to the aid of the sinking Titanic and covers the time from the collision to the survivors reaching New York and the investigations that followed. I was amazed by the calmness of the men when women and children were prioritized for boarding, the courage of the engine men and electricians who willingly went to their deaths to give the people on board the best chances of surviving and sheer heart-break of families being separated due to the quick sinking and insufficient response to the incident, by other ships in the vicinity to the shortage of lifeboats and trained personnel to man them. There were illustrations which made it clear why passengers were more comfortable staying on the "unsinkable" Titanic than being lowered 70 feet off the side in tiny lifeboats which were not properly equipped, whilst being dressed in flimsy nightwear. Some of the reforms that arose from the hearings post the tragedy, left me in awe that this was not law before

Although at times, it felt slightly repetitive, this was expected as it was a collection of stories from the survivors who naturally had their own versions of what had happened and this was well put together and followed a clear timeline. This updated version opens with expert introductions and includes notes which clarify/correct certain accounts as they appear in the book.

This is well worth a read, even if non-fiction isn't your normal genre to gain insights into one of the worst maritime disasters in history
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Marcia
3.0 out of 5 stars Update your knowledge re the sinking of the Titanic
Reviewed in the United States on April 16, 2023
So appreciated reading the original written directly after the tragedy and then the footnotes with updated mostly confirmed information. Rereading about this monumental disaster brought tears to my eyes as I imagined what both those who perished as well as the survivors went through on that fateful night. I continue to feel sorry for Ismay and his descendants having to live with the shame of the inaccurate reports that he was on the first lifeboat. It must have been very difficult for them to try to overcome what was initially reported.
This topic has always interested me, mostly because of the devastating loss of life from a ship touted to be the first unsinkable ship.
I have to admit that at times it was difficult to read on my kindle as the text and footnotes did not always match up. It was also difficult to view the drawings in any detail.
Many thanks to Pen and Sword and NetGalley for updating my own knowledge base regarding the sinking of the Titanic. Those who are intrigued by the topic will enjoy reading this updated version and comparing what was known to be true at the time and what is now known to be fact. In my humble opinion we may never know everything about this tragedy.
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Always Reading
3.0 out of 5 stars Interesting but repetitive
Reviewed in the United States on April 6, 2023
Quickly published after Titanic sank, this is a compilation of survivors’ accounts, many of which are contradictive, such as the captain shot himself, or he swam to a lifeboat with a baby, or he died on the bridge as the ship sank. Who to believe?
Much of the writing is melodramatic. Those who knew they had only a few hours to live at most, lived up to that most splendid example of Anglo-Saxon courage. Many men expected Titanic to stay afloat long enough for rescue. They stayed on boat because they thought that was safer than the lifeboats.
Tidbits I’ve never heard before: Babies tossed overboard by their parents were rescued by people in the boats, unsupported by survivor lists. Two Chinamen from the galley hid in a lifeboat; when discovered, they were shot and dumped overboard.
A lot of incidents are repetition. Interesting, but nothing groundbreakingly new.
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