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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.
Following from the Hearst press depiction of Ismay, every subsequent film about Titanic has depicted Ismay as a villain, starting with the 1943 Nazi propaganda film Titanic where he is depicted as a corrupt British businessman who forces Captain Smith to sail Titanic recklessly at full speed into ice-infested waters in order to set a ...
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 ...
The wreck of the Titanic was discovered 38 years ago, on September 1, 1985. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to reach ...
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]
Is J. Bruce Ismay a coward and traitor or savior and survivor? The Masquers will chronicle his story in shows Nov. 9-11 at the Capitol Civic Centre.
The first full-size digital scan of the Titanic has revealed the world’s most famous shipwreck as never seen before, and experts hope that it will provide more insight into how the liner came to ...
Hastings Ismay, 1st Baron Ismay, British soldier and Chief of Staff during World War II; J. Bruce Ismay, managing director of the White Star Line and survivor of the Titanic disaster; Thomas Henry Ismay, father of Bruce, and founder of White Star Line; Stanley Ismay, British civil servant and judge in British India