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Titanic Senate Inquiry in Washington
Senator William Alden Smith led the US Senate inquiry starting on April 19, 1912, at the Waldorf-Astoria. The British inquiry followed in London under Lord Mersey, questioning over 100 witnesses. These hearings exposed critical failures in lifeboat regulations, ship speeds, and watchkeeping.
Chapter 1
Engineering a steel giant
Chapter 2
A floating society of contrasts
Chapter 3
The collision and the cold night
Chapter 4
Rescue and the aftermath
Chapter 5
How the night changed the ocean
Ch 4 · Rescue and the aftermath
artiteacher Decode distress signals to learn how the Titanic disaster changed safety at sea forever.
artiteacher Inquiries in the US and UK investigated the disaster to find out who was responsible.
Fun Fact
The baking survivor: Chief Baker Charles Joughin survived hours in the freezing water, likely aided by the warmth of consumed alcohol.
artiteacher In the immediate aftermath, newspapers published conflicting and highly inaccurate accounts of the disaster.
Glossary
survivor (noun)
A person who continues to live after a state of danger or a life-threatening event. The RMS Carpathia transported 705 survivors to New York City following the disaster.
A person who continues to live after a state of danger or a life-threatening event. The RMS Carpathia transported 705 survivors to New York City following the disaster.
Quiz
Which crew member survived the freezing water for hours, credited to his high blood alcohol level?
Quiz
What surprising fact about the Titanic's sinking was confirmed by the 1985 discovery?