Titanic news coverage

Category

Library Item

Item no

25407

Title

Titanic news coverage, page from the Illustrated London News, 4th May 1912

Description

An image from the Illustrated London News shows an artist's impression of people heaving on oars in lifeboats at sea. In the distance looms the menacing shape of an iceberg.

Artist / maker

Unknown

Date

1912

Type

Reproduction

Location

Reference Library

April 2012 marks the 100th anniversary of the disastrous maiden voyage of the supposedly unsinkable ship, the Titanic. After setting sail from Southampton on 10th April, the Titanic was sailing across the Atlantic Ocean en route for New York City when she struck a devastating iceberg. The nearby RMS Carpathia ship picked up the Titanic's wireless distress telegram: SOS. We have struck iceberg. Require assistance. Position 41.46N 50.14W. Titanic and rescued hundreds of survivors from lifeboats. However, of the 2224 passengers and crew on board, more than 1500 people died in the tragedy. Find the true story behind the legend and read the news as it unfolded with The Scotsman Digital Archive and The Times Online.

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