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Hat der Konstrukteur der Titanic überlebt?
Thomas Andrews, Jr. (* 7. Februar 1873 in Comber, County Down; † 15. April 1912 im Nordatlantik) war ein irischer Schiffskonstrukteur, der maßgeblich am Bau der Titanic beteiligt war und bei ihrem Untergang starb.
Wie hieß der Reeder der Titanic?
Henry Bruce Ismay (* 3. April 1891; † 1. Oktober 1891) Thomas Bruce Ismay (* 18. Februar 1894; † 27.
Wie heißen die Schwestern von der Titanic?
Die RMS Olympic (engl.: [ʊˈlɪ̃mpɪk]) der Reederei White Star Line war das erste und namengebende Typschiff der Olympic-Klasse und somit Schwesterschiff der Titanic und der Britannic. Vor allem aufgrund ihres Kriegsdienstes erhielt sie später den Spitznamen „Old Reliable“, (zu deutsch „alte Zuverlässige“).
What happened to Lord Pirrie of the Titanic?
After the sinking, Pirrie was still in recovery and was not asked to testify for either of the inquiries. He eventually made a full recovery. Lord Pirrie caught pneumonia and died at sea on June 6 th, 1924 while on a business tour of South America. His body was brought from New York on the RMS Olympic, and was buried in Belfast City Cemetery
Where is the bust of Lord Pirrie?
Bust of Lord Pirrie in the grounds of Belfast City Hall. „Harland and Wolff“. Caricature by Spy published in Vanity Fair in 1903. William James Pirrie, 1st Viscount Pirrie, KP, PC, PC (Ire) (31 May 1847 – 7 June 1924), was a leading British shipbuilder and businessman.
Who was Lord William Pirrie?
Lord William James Pirrie. Pirrie was instrumental in the formation of the International Mercantile Marine under John Pierpont Morgan which consolidated maritime transport in the North Atlantic with obvious benefits to his firm. He was Lord Mayor of Belfast from 1896 to 1897 and was made Baron Pirrie of Belfast in 1906…
What happened to the Titanic when she hit an iceberg?
On 14 April, four days into the crossing and about 375 miles (600 km) south of Newfoundland, she hit an iceberg at 11:40 p.m. ship’s time. The collision caused the hull plates to buckle inwards along her starboard (right) side and opened five of her sixteen watertight compartments to the sea; she could only survive four flooding.