On this channel are several audio books that are free to listen to. For every one, I plan to separate the chapters into their own videos, and then compile the entire book into one video.
A quite interesting story I've heard about Ismay is that around the time "A Night to Remember" was released in November 1955 Walter Lord got a letter from England about the "remarkable finish" at the 1913 Derby in Epsom Downs. Craganour, the favourite, crossed the line first and was escorted to the winners' circle. Then, without a protest from anyone, it was placed second to Aboyeur. Craganour, Lord's correspondent said, was owned by Bruce Ismay, and I guess it doesn't need saying that after what happened the year before the establishment would never let an Ismay-owned horse win the hallowed Derby. Walter Lord then went to check the story. Everything turned out to be accurate except for one important detail. Joseph Bruce Ismay didn't own Craganour. His brother, Charles Bower Ismay, did. Still, Craganour remained second to Aboyeur. The reason? Craganour's original jockey had been replaced by an American one, Johnny Reiff. I don't know why that was but the move was immensely unpopular, and the discussions at the end of the race were a golden opportunity for the judges to discredit Reiff. Walter Lord, though, said that he still got letters afterwards still linking Bruce Ismay and Craganour together .
1st Officer Murdoch ordered hard-a-starboard in order to go to port and dodge the berg. The Titanic's wheel was still like a tiller; it would be 12 more years before ship's wheels were re-rigged in order to, as Walter Lord once put it, "cater to the instincts of a generation raised on the automobile." So, ship's wheels have been re-rigged for 100 years as of 2024.
Can we all agree that the woman who likened hitting the iceberg to “a dog with a small kitten in its mouth while shaking it” is nuts 😂 What an imagination…
Wonderful narration of a heartbreaking tragedy involving the lives of so many people. Many heroes. I am Irish and we have a deep connection to this ship, been built in Ireland. Her last port been Cobh known as Queens town.. We can only imagine the fear, the agony, the realisation they were going to die. No one has a right to judge until you wore their shoes. May they all rest in peace. 🇮🇪❤️🌹🙏🤍🙏❤️🌹🇮🇪
The crew of the Californian should have all been keelhauled on the Olympic. So many could have been saved had those folks paid attention to what they were witnessing that night.
Ive always wondered if the Titanic could not have cut its anchors and chains loose and slowed down sinking a bit. Know it probably wouldnt have been much but still.. those chains and anchors must be pretty heavy there in the bow of the ship.
