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Titanic ' s owner J. P. Morgan was scheduled to travel on the maiden voyage but cancelled at the last minute. [121] Also aboard the ship were the White Star Line's managing director J. Bruce Ismay and Titanic ' s designer Thomas Andrews†, who was on board to observe any problems and assess the general performance of the new ship. [122]
Ismay was born in Crosby, Lancashire.He was the son of Thomas Henry Ismay (7 January 1837 – 23 November 1899) and Margaret Bruce (13 April 1837 – 9 April 1907), daughter of ship-owner Luke Bruce. [2]
Isidor Straus (February 6, 1845 – April 15, 1912) was a Bavarian-born American businessman, politician and co-owner of Macy's department store with his brother Nathan.He also served for just over a year as a member of the United States House of Representatives, representing the state of New York. [2]
The owners of Titanic sought to limit liability following the ship’s sinking by petitioning under 1851 legislation. The owners of the submersible lost on its dive to visit that famed ship’s ...
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.
Frick's suite went instead to White Star Line owner J. Bruce Ismay (played by Jonathan Hyde in the James Cameron movie). Ismay survived the sinking by getting on an early lifeboat, which earned ...
Titan owner's scientific director says sub malfunctioned days before Titanic dive. Emily Mae Czachor. Updated September 20, 2024 at 4:09 PM.
Thomas Andrews Jr. (7 February 1873 – 15 April 1912) was a British businessman and shipbuilder, who was managing director and head of the drafting department of the shipbuilding company Harland and Wolff in Belfast, Ireland.