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Violet Constance Jessop (2 October 1887 – 5 May 1971) was an Irish-Argentine ocean liner stewardess and Voluntary Aid Detachment nurse in the early 20th century. Jessop is best known for having survived the sinking of both RMS Titanic in 1912 and her sister ship HMHS Britannic in 1916, as well as having been aboard the eldest of the three sister ships, RMS Olympic, when it collided with the ...
Margaret Brown (née Tobin; July 18, 1867 – October 26, 1932), posthumously known as the "Unsinkable Molly Brown", was an American socialite and philanthropist. She was a survivor of the RMS Titanic, which sank in 1912, and she unsuccessfully urged the crew in Lifeboat No. 6 to return to the debris field to look for survivors.
In 1995, Millvina flew to New York City to attend a conference of RMS Titanic, Inc. and the Titanic International Society. One of the highlights while attending the conference, officers of both organizations hosted Millvina and her escort at the Windows on the World restaurant, located on the 107th floor of the World Trade Center’s North Tower.
Joseph's daughter, Louise Laroche (2 July 1910 – 28 January 1998) was one of the last remaining survivors of the sinking of RMS Titanic. LaRoche , a three-act opera by Atlanta composer Sharon J. Willis, is based on his life and was part of the 2003 National Black Arts Festival , premiering at the Callanwolde Fine Arts Center on July 18 of ...
The Titanic sank in the early hours of April 14, 1912, after months of being declared the "unsinkable ship." The maritime disaster took the lives of approximately 1,500 people who either sank with ...
Titanic lifeboat D, taken from the Carpathia Titanic survivors on board Carpathia. The first lifeboat launched was Lifeboat 7 on the starboard side with 28 people on board out of a capacity of 65. It was lowered around 12:45 am as believed by the British Inquiry. [55] Collapsible Boat D was the last lifeboat to be launched, at 1:55.
A search is underway for five people who made a submarine expedition to view the wreckage of the Titanic, which sank 111 years ago while crossing the Atlantic Ocean to the United States.
This is a list of the oldest ships in the world which have survived to this day with exceptions to certain categories. The ships on the main list, which include warships, yachts, tall ships, and vessels recovered during archaeological excavations, all date to between 500 AD and 1918; earlier ships are covered in the list of surviving ancient ships.