Report into the Loss of the SS Titanic

A team of experts comes together to write the ultimate Titanic reference book. Samuel Halpern has written widely on Titanic and often used the 1912 wreck report as a source of reference. It occurred to him one day how fascinating it would be if a team of dedicated, passionate and expert authors were to issue a modern-day report, with the knowledge we have today – what would such a report look like? In this book we have the answer. Following the basic layout of the report, this team provides fascinating insights into the ship herself, the American and British inquiries, the passengers and crew, the fateful journey and ice warnings received, the damage and sinking, protocol and process of rescue, the circumstances in connection with the SS Californian and SS Mount Temple, and the aftermath and ramifications around the world. AUTHOR: Samuel Halpern has written many articles on Titanic and gives regular presentations. A member of the Titanic Historical Society and Titanic International Society, he has organised passionate authors from all over the world to write this book, including: Steve Hall and Bruce Beveridge, Tad Fitch, George Behe, Cathy Akers-Jordan, Captain Charles Weeks and Mark Chirnside. SELLING POINTS: . Paperback edition of the definitive 'go-to' reference book, brought out in 2012 to commemorate 100 years of Titanic . Re-evaluating the 1912 wreck report based on modern-day research and new information . Written by 11 of the foremost Titanic writers in the world, including a former vice president of the Titanic Historical Society . Detailed study investigates the losses, the lifeboats, the timeline and much, much more. . Reappraising the loss of the Titanic based on evidence that has come to light since the discovery of the wreck in 1985 130 b/w illustrations

Samuel Halpern has written over 25 articles on Titanic and is a member of the Titanic Historical Society and Titanic International Society. He lives in Chicago. Cathy Akers-Jordan is a professor at University of Michigan-Flint who has presented at the Titanic Symposium at the Maine Maritime Academy. She lives in Davison, Michigan. GEORGE BEHE is a past vice president of the Titanic Historical Society. He has been interviewed and acted as a consultant for many documentaries and Titanic books, and has written numerous articles for the Titanic Historical Society’s journal The Commutator. He has also been fortunate to have been able to count more than a dozen Titanic survivors among his personal friends. He has written On Board RSM Titanic and Voices from the Carpathia for The History Press.BRUCE BEVERIDGE is one of the foremost visual and technical historians of the Olympic-class ships. His 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. He has advised on Titanic’s specifications for news media, publishers, scale-model manufacturers, archivists, exhibitors and television production companies across the world. He frequently gives talks and presentations globally and also makes regular appearances in Titanic documentaries. Mark Chirnside is a well-known maritime author. He has previously written RMS Aquitania: The Ship Beautiful, Olympic. Titanic and Britannic: The Olympic Class Ships, RMS Olympic: Titanic’s Sister, The ‘Big Four’ of the White Star Fleet, and Oceanic: White Star's Ship of the Century for The History Press. Website: Tad Fitch is a Titanic scholar who lives in Brook Park, Ohio. Dave Gittins is a Titanic scholar. He lives in Adelaide, South Australia. STEVE HALL is a historian, author, novelist and renowned Titanic researcher. He is one of the world’s foremost authorities on her photographic record, having collected, studied and researched the ship for over three decades, and is a recognised authority on the technical aspects of the Olympic-class ships. He is a consultant for media centres, auction houses and museums around the world and is regularly invited to conduct talks with history students. He is a foundation member of the Titanic and Steamship Historical Society of Australia. Lester J. Mitcham is a Titanic scholar. Captain Charles Weeks is a professor of marine transportation and nautical science at the Maine Maritime Academy. He lives in Maine. Bill Wormstedt is a Titanic scholar. He lives in Washington. J. Kent Layton is the author of Lusitania. He lives in the Finger Lakes region of Central New York.

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