Engineers Made the Ultimate Sacrifice
Every single one of the Titanic’s engineers perished in the sinking because they remained belowdecks keeping the power on so that others may escape for as long as possible rather than attempting to flee ship. In 1914, Southampton dedicated a memorial to the gallant Titanic engineers (shown top).
Engineers Made The Ultimate Sacrifice
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A Tragic Headline
The early newspaper stories of the Titanic accident indicated falsely that no lives were lost. Unfortunately, it took a few days for the truth to be revealed.
A Tragic Headline