What it was really like. Panic, despair, shocking inefficiency, and a dash of heroism. Two lengthy narratives by passengers who had a thorough knowledge of the sea and by members of the ship's crew. More thrilling than any fictional account. 26 illustrations.
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What it was really like. Panic, despair, shocking inefficiency, and a dash of heroism. Two lengthy narratives by passengers who had a thorough knowledge of the sea and by members of the ship's crew. More thrilling than any fictional account. 26 illustrations.
Contains complete and unabridged "The Loss of the S.S. Titanic," by Lawrence Beesley; "The Truth about the Titanic," by Col. Archibald Gracie; "Titanic," by Commander Lightoller; and a tale by the Titanic's surviving wireless operator, Harold Bride.
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