Local History: Locals Lost on the Titanic, While Others Perished or Witnessed Tragedy
The Titanic sank in April of 1912
As the world looks back a hundred years to the April 1912 sinking of RMS Titanic, local communities can note survivors, victims, and even passengers on the Carpathia. Some 10 New Jersey residents, including some from the Oranges, were on the ill-fated ship, while a local family traveled on the Carpathia, which came to the Titanic's aid. At noon on April 10, 1912, the Titanic set sail from Southampton, England. Her first port of call was Cherbourg, France, followed by a stop in Ireland. On the night of April 14 into April 15, the ship collided with an iceberg. Within ten minutes, the ship's five watertight compartments were taking on water. By midnight, the crew was advised to prepare lifeboats and muster passengers. The Titanic's …
Ruth Merriam
8:50 pm on Friday, April 13, 2012
You should read "Titanic Voyagers" by Richard Davenport Hines. It does a pretty good job describing the people who were in various classes aboard ship. It does not seem that there were many people being shipped over to become servants. Most third class passengers had already established family connections and were either going to meet relatives who had immigrated earlier, or going to fulfill … more ›