Remembering the Titanic, 100 Years Later  In the court case  In the Matter of the Petition of the Oceanic Steam Ship Company, Limited, for Limitation of its Liability as owner of the steamship TITANIC, evidence was provided to prove that the Titanic’s sinking was not an “inevitable accident.”  In her testimony, shown here on page 5,Titanic passenger Emily Ryerson recalled Bruce Ismay holding a message and stating to her that “We are in among the icebergs.”  Despite this, he told her that they would be starting up extra boilers that evening to surprise everyone with an early arrival.  Coming up tomorrow - Bruce Ismay’s Deposition.  Would you be surprised if his account differed from that of Emily Ryerson’s? Explore more records from the Titanic found at the National Archives at New York.  
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Remembering the Titanic, 100 Years Later 

In the court case  In the Matter of the Petition of the Oceanic Steam Ship Company, Limited, for Limitation of its Liability as owner of the steamship TITANIC, evidence was provided to prove that the Titanic’s sinking was not an “inevitable accident.”  In her testimony, shown here on page 5,Titanic passenger Emily Ryerson recalled Bruce Ismay holding a message and stating to her that “We are in among the icebergs.”  Despite this, he told her that they would be starting up extra boilers that evening to surprise everyone with an early arrival. 

Coming up tomorrow - Bruce Ismay’s Deposition.  Would you be surprised if his account differed from that of Emily Ryerson’s?

Explore more records from the Titanic found at the National Archives at New York.  

Source: arcweb.archives.gov

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