RMS Titanic--Rememberance and Respect
One hundred years ago, the British RMS Titanic, en route to New York, hit an iceberg and subsequently sank in the cold waters of the North Atlantic. April 15, 1912, became the most fateful day for the transatlantic oceanliner crossings as Titanic suffered the loss of 1,517 passengers and crew.
Only about a third of the people on this splendid but doomed vessel survived.
Today we recall, remember, and respect the passengers and crew of RMS Titanic as well as the amazing recovery efforts of nearby ships who came to her rescue.
A few pictures of items from the current Bonhams auction in New York are posted.
Despite a flurry of real time Marconi International radiograms relating the accident, immediate assistance was simply too far away from the stricken ship.
RIP RMS Titanic
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