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{NO. 933




LOSS OF THE
STEAMSHIP "TITANIC"

REPORT

OF A FORMAL INVESTIGATION INTO THE
CIRCUMSTANCES ATTENDING THE FOUNDERING
ON APRIL 15, 1912, OF THE BRITISH
STEAMSHIP "TITANIC," OF LIVERPOOL,
AFTER STRIKING ICE IN OR NEAR LATITUDE
41 deg. 46' N., LONGITUDE 50 deg. 14' W.,
NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN, AS CONDUCTED
BY THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT

[Illustration: colophon]

PRESENTED BY MR. SMITH OF MICHIGAN
AUGUST 20, 1912.--Ordered to be printed with illustrations

WASHINGTON

1912




TABLE OF CONTENTS.


                                                                    Page.

  Introduction                                                         7

  I. Description of the ship                                          10
         The White Star Co.                                           10
         The steamship Titanic                                        11
         Detailed description                                         13
         Water-tight compartments                                     14
         Decks and accommodation                                      16
         Structure                                                    23
         Life-saving appliances                                       25
         Pumping arrangements                                         26
         Electrical installation                                      27
         Machinery                                                    29
         General                                                      31
         Crew and passengers                                          32

  II. Account of the ship's journey across the Atlantic, the messages
       she received, and the disaster                                 32
         The sailing orders                                           32
         The route followed                                           33
         Ice messages received                                        35
         Speed of the ship                                            39
         The weather conditions                                       40
