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Though cleared of blame by the official British inquiry, Ismay never recovered from the Titanic disaster. Already emotionally repressed and insecure before his voyage on Titanic, [33] the tragedy sent him into a state of deep depression from which he never truly emerged. [34] He kept a low profile afterwards.
The Attorney General, Sir Rufus Isaacs, presented the inquiry with a list of 26 key questions to be answered. When news of the disaster reached the UK government the responsibility for initiating an inquiry lay with the Board of Trade, the organisation responsible for British maritime regulations and whose inspectors had certified Titanic as seaworthy before her maiden voyage.
Senator William Alden Smith chaired the inquiry. The sinking of the RMS Titanic on April 14–15, 1912 resulted in an inquiry by a subcommittee of the Commerce Committee of the United States Senate, chaired by Senator William Alden Smith. The hearings began in New York on April 19, 1912, later moving to Washington, D.C., concluding on May 25 ...
Through the American commission of inquiry devoted to the sinking, Senator William Alden Smith openly attacked the very principle of the company and Morgan. [23] As had been arranged before Titanic sank, J. Bruce Ismay retired as president of IMM in 1913 and was succeeded by Harold Sanderson [24] Morgan died on 31 March 1913. [25]
"White Star". Caricature by Lib published in Vanity Fair in 1894.. Thomas Henry Ismay (7 January 1837 – 23 November 1899) was an owner of the White Star Line.His son Joseph Bruce Ismay was managing director of the White Star Line and survived the sinking of its ocean liner RMS Titanic on her maiden voyage in 1912.
Carter was controversial as a male survivor of the Titanic, in part because he got in the last lifeboat with Ismay, who many thought should have gone down with his company's ship. On April 22, 1912, Carter defended himself and Ismay, saying: "The statements which have been made by Mr. Ismay's conduct are an injustice to him. …
Frederick Fleet (15 October 1887 – 10 January 1965) was a British sailor, crewman and a survivor of the sinking of the RMS Titanic. [1] Fleet, along with fellow lookout Reginald Lee, was on duty when the ship struck the iceberg; Fleet first sighted the iceberg, ringing the bridge to proclaim: "Iceberg, right ahead!"
Then the Titanic ' s Number 1 (forward) funnel broke free and hit the water, washing the collapsible further away from the sinking ship; it killed several people and closely missed Lightoller. [ 43 ] Lightoller climbed onto the boat and took charge, calming and organising the survivors (numbering around 30) on the overturned lifeboat. [ 44 ]