The tragedy of Titanic spread quickly across the continents.
Stories of bravery and valor were told all around the world.
Several rumours about the Titanic also began spreading
like wildfire. Among those rumours were:
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The Titanic had not sunk but had experienced some engine
problems and loaded the passengers on another ship before turning back
to England.
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The Titanic had crossed the Bermuda Triangle. (Sorry but
the Titanic sank no where near the Bermuda Triangle)
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The mummy of an ancient Egyptian king had been placed
in the cargo hold of the Titanic. The Gods were displeased that the mummy
was leaving Egypt and sank the Titanic. The mummy was saved and once in
New York brought bad luck to anyone who saw it.
It was written to Egypt on the Empress of Ireland,
which also sank. The mummy was saved once again and put on the Lusitania.
This ship became the third ship to sink under the mummy’s spell. However
this time the mummy was not saved and rests in the Lusitania’s cargo hold.
(According to certain sources a mummy was not part
of the cargo on board the Titanic.)
April 18, 1912:
Inquiry into the Titanic disaster by the United States
Senate.
April 22 to May 15, 1912:
Several ships are sent to the disaster site to search
for bodies. A total of 328 bodies were found floating around the area.
May 2 to July 3, 1912:
A British Inquiry is conducted.
April, 1913:
As a result of the Titanic disaster, the international
Ice patrol is created to guard the North Atlantic sea-lanes.
1955:
A book, A Night To Remember, is written by Walter
Lord. It is a best seller and 3 years later, a movie is made based on the
novel.
1985:
A joint French-American expedition led by Dr. Robert
Ballard discovers the wreck of the Titanic.
1986:
Dr. Ballard returns to the Titanic in a submarine
and he explores and photographs the entire wreckage.
1994:
The wreck of the Titanic – a major exhibition – opens
at the National Maritime Museum, London, displaying artifacts recovered
in the Titanic.
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The Titanic Disaster also made ‘SOS’ the universal distress
call because it was easy to recognize.
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Each ship was also required to have a 24 hr radio clock.
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The United States Congress passed a law requiring all
ships to have enough lifeboats for it’s passengers on board….This led to
the sinking of a ship, the Eastland due to an overload of lifeboats. 812
people died.
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After the initial shock of the Titanic disaster,
it faded into oblivion. It was Walter Lord who brought back the Titanic
Tragedy to the Public eye.
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