Titanic Memorials: William McMaster Murdoch

Titanic’s First Officer, William McMaster Murdoch, was lost in the disaster, but to ensure that he was never forgotten, this plaque was dedicated to him in his home town of Dalbeattie, Scotland. The wording of the plaque can be seen further down the page. After the release of James Cameron’s hugely successful movie ‘Titanic’, there was uproar …

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Titanic Myths, Legends, Truths And Facts

NO BINOCULARS The story about the Titanic being without any binoculars for the look-outs and crew is almost correct. Titanic’s Second Officer had originally been David Blair, but when Henry Wilde was assigned to Titanic’s maiden voyage because of his experience as Chief Officer aboard Olympic, the remaining officers’ ranks were changed, and Blair was the one removed to make way for Wilde. The binoculars were actually aboard the vessel, …

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Titanic Conspiracy Theory

It would seem that you can´t have a good story without a conspiracy theory raising its ugly head these days, and the story of the Titanic is no exception. Robin Gardiner, a plasterer from Oxford, England, has written a book, ´Titanic – The Ship That Never Sank´, in which he goes to great lengths to persuade the …

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