Titanic and the Californian
by Thomas B. Williams
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Ninety-five years ago, as the Titanic slowly sank, a 'mystery' ship was seen as she slipped below the waves. Thinking it would be their salvation, rockets were fired from Titanic to attract the 'mystery' ship, but to no avail. With 1,500 souls on board, Titanic foundered, but what of the mystery ship? At the subsequent inquiries in both the USA and UK, Captain Stanley Lord and his vessel, the Californian, were, accused of ignoring Titanic's plight. This is the story of the Californian and of show more her actions that night and Thomas Williams and Rob Kamps prove that she could not have been the mystery ship that promised hope and salvation for a fleeting time to those on board the sinking Titanic. show lessTags
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The author, Thomas B. Williams (an investigative journalist), unearthed the required 'new and important evidence' which prompted the British Government to re-open the case surrounding Captain Lord and the Californian and effectively proved that the much maligned captain and his ship could not have been the mystery ship seen from the decks of the show more doomed Titanic. show less
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- History, Nonfiction
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- 363.123091631 — Society, government, & culture Social problems and social services Public Safety - Police, Crime Investigation Public safety from hazards Transportation Marine
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- G530 .T6 .W55 — Geography, Anthropology and Recreation Geography (General) Adventures, shipwrecks, buried treasure, etc.
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