The Illustrated London News 1912

Reporting The sinking of the "Titanic" part 3

 

 



Titanic lifeboat

The Chivalry of the sea: After the order " All menstand back away from the boats. All ladies retireto the next deck below"

: Women entering a life-boat from B deck of the "Titanic"

 

Titanic lifeboat capt smith n baby

The moment before he said that he would follow his ship, took off his life-belt, and went down;

Captain Smith handing a baby to those aboard an overturned life-boat

 

 

Titanic sinking down

The "Titanic" 15 minutes before she disappeared:

With every Porthole and saloon blazing with light: The " Titanic" just before a giant hand seemed to pull her down, and she sank in two miles of water

 

 

 

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Titanic Report part 1

Titanic Report part 2

Titanic Report part 4

Titanic Report part 5

 

 

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