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1 online resource (88 pages). |
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Titanic anthology |
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Titanic anthology.
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BiblioBoard Core module.
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Original document: Book. |
| Summary |
Though the loss of the Titanic was certainly an immense tragedy, it forced changes in maritime safety regulations that were long overdue. Both the governments of the United States and Great Britain held formal investigations shortly after the disaster, with both inquiries ultimately finding that the number of lifeboats ships were required to carry was inadequate, and that the Titanic's collision with the iceberg was a result of steaming into a dangerous area of the North Atlantic at too high a speed. As a result, the International Ice Patrol was established in 1914 to monitor the presence of icebergs in the Atlantic and Arctic Oceans, and the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, an international maritime treaty calling for sufficient numbers of lifeboats and more stringent safety procedures, was adopted the same year. This volume provides the findings and recommendations of the British Board of Trade investigation in 1912, complete with detailed descriptions of the structure of the Titanic, the route it followed through the icy North Atlantic, and the actions of its crew during its final moments. |
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GMD: electronic resource. |
| Subject |
Titanic (Steamship)
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TRANSPORTATION / GENERAL
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HISTORY / GENERAL
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Great Britain. Board of Trade., author.
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