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| Foreword | |
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| Preface | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Background and Purpose | |
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| Questions to be Addressed | |
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| A Note About References | |
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| Two Nations, Two Inquiries | |
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| The American Inquiry | |
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| The Board of Trade | |
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| The Origins of the British Inquiry | |
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| The Conduct of the Inquiries | |
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| Findings of the Inquiries | |
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| Description of the Ship | |
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| The White Star Line | |
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| Overall Specifications of the Vessel | |
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| Watertight Subdivision and Floodable Lengths | |
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| Decks and Accommodation | |
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| Access of Passengers and Crew to the Boat Deck | |
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| Structure of the Vessel | |
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| Watertight Bulkheads, Doors and Double Bottom | |
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| Side Doors and Accommodation Ladder | |
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| Masts and Rigging | |
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| Lifesaving Appliances | |
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| Working Arrangement of the Ship | |
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| Navigation Lights | |
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| Electrical Installation | |
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| Communications and Signalling | |
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| Arrangement of Machinery and Pumps | |
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| Plate Section | |
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| Passengers and Crew / Lost and Saved | |
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| Account of the Ship's Journey Across the Atlantic | |
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| Sailing Orders | |
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| The Route Followed and Speed of the Ship | |
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| Time Changes that Took Place | |
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| Weather Encountered Along the Route | |
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| Ice Messages Received | |
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| Actions Taken or Not Taken to Avoid Ice | |
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| Visibility Conditions Encountered Sunday Night | |
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| The Row About Missing Binoculars | |
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| The Collision | |
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| Description of the Damage to the Ship | |
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| Extent and Nature of the Damage Caused by the Allision | |
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| Flooding in the Early, Middle and Latter Stages | |
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| Effect of the Flooding on the Ship's Stability | |
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| Stresses Imposed on the Hull and the Observed Breakup | |
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| Fire D own Below | |
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| Location and Time of Foundering | |
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| The Wreck Site | |
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| An Account of the Saving of Those on Board | |
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| Order Given to Clear the Boats | |
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| Order Given to Get Passengers on Deck and Wearing Lifebelts | |
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| Order Given to Load the Boats with Women and Children | |
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| Access to the Lifeboats | |
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| Lifeboat Launch Sequence | |
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| Lifeboat Occupancy Estimates | |
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| The Recovery of Titanic's Lifeboats | |
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| Means Taken to Procure Assistance | |
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| Reported Incidents and Conduct of Those in the Boats | |
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| Too Few Boats, Too Many Hindrances | |
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| The Origin of the Lifeboat Rules | |
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| What Might Have Been | |
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| Separation of Classes | |
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| A Question of Locked Gates | |
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| The Rescue by the SS Carpathia | |
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| Rescue by Carpathia | |
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| Carpathia's Navigation | |
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| Carpathia's Mystery Ship | |
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| The Circumstances in Connection with the SS California | |
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| Californian's Route of Travel | |
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| Californian's Stopped Dead Reckoning Position | |
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| Summary of Events Seen During the Night | |
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| Summary of Actions Taken at Dawn | |
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| A Closer Look at Stone's Mysterious Tramp | |
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| Where was Californian Relative to Titanic? | |
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| Answers to Objections Raised | |
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| Titanic's Mystery Steamer | |
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| A Few Remaining Issues | |
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| Assessment of Actions Taken by Captain Lord | |
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| The Circumstances in Connection with the SS Mount Temple | |
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| Mount Temple's Route of Travel | |
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| Intercept of Titanic's Distress Signals and Actions Taken | |
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| Location of Mount Temple Relative to Californian and Carpathia | |
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| Reported Sightings from Mount Temple | |
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| Assessment of Actions Taken by Captain Moore | |
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| Plate Section | |
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| The Aftermath of the Disaster | |
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| Effect of the Disaster on Modifications Made to Olympic and Britannic | |
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| The International Convention on the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) | |
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| Chronology of Events with References and Notes | |
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| Summary of the Findings of this Report | |
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| About the Ship | |
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| About Passengers and Crew On Board | |
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| About the Route Followed and Warnings Received | |
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| About the Collision and Flooding | |
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| About Taking to the Boats and Calling for Assistance | |
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| About the Rescue and Actions of Other Vessels | |
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| Appendices | |
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| First Class Passengers | |
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| Second Class Passengers | |
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| Third Class Passengers | |
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| Deck Department Crew | |
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| Engine Department Crew | |
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| Victualling Department Crew | |
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| Times Gone "Wrong | |
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| A Few Eyewitness Reports | |
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| Lifeboat Recovery Times | |
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| The Question of Locked Gates | |
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| Bibliography | |
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| Books and Booklets Referenced | |
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| Printed Articles and Documents Referenced | |
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| Referenced Website Articles and Sources | |
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| Other Suggested Reading | |
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| Websites Worth Visiting | |
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| Index | |