Titanic: A Fresh Look at the Evidence by a Former Chief Inspector of Marine Accidents
The sinking of the Titanic on her maiden voyage in April 1912 was one of the defining moments of the twentieth century. Books and films about the disaster that befell the iconic liner are commonplace, and it seems almost inconceivable that anything fresh can emerge. But there is one angle that has not been covered, and Titanic: A Fresh Look at the Evidence by a Former Chief Inspector of Marine Accidents examines the events of April 1912 from that completely new perspective. John Lang brings the standards of a twenty-first-century accident investigation to bear on the events of April 1912, using his expertise and his investigator's instinct to determine exactly what happened a century ago, and what important lessons still need to be learned.
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Titanic: A Fresh Look at the Evidence by a Former Chief Inspector of Marine Accidents
The sinking of the Titanic on her maiden voyage in April 1912 was one of the defining moments of the twentieth century. Books and films about the disaster that befell the iconic liner are commonplace, and it seems almost inconceivable that anything fresh can emerge. But there is one angle that has not been covered, and Titanic: A Fresh Look at the Evidence by a Former Chief Inspector of Marine Accidents examines the events of April 1912 from that completely new perspective. John Lang brings the standards of a twenty-first-century accident investigation to bear on the events of April 1912, using his expertise and his investigator's instinct to determine exactly what happened a century ago, and what important lessons still need to be learned.
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Titanic: A Fresh Look at the Evidence by a Former Chief Inspector of Marine Accidents
The sinking of the Titanic on her maiden voyage in April 1912 was one of the defining moments of the twentieth century. Books and films about the disaster that befell the iconic liner are commonplace, and it seems almost inconceivable that anything fresh can emerge. But there is one angle that has not been covered, and Titanic: A Fresh Look at the Evidence by a Former Chief Inspector of Marine Accidents examines the events of April 1912 from that completely new perspective. John Lang brings the standards of a twenty-first-century accident investigation to bear on the events of April 1912, using his expertise and his investigator's instinct to determine exactly what happened a century ago, and what important lessons still need to be learned.
Rear Admiral John Lang is a British professional seaman officer who has served in both the merchant service and the Royal Navy, and after a maritime career spanning 36 years and three sea commands he became head of the UK’s Marine Accident Investigation Branch, retiring in 2002.
Table of Contents
Foreword Michael Grey MBE 7
Preface 9
Prologue 12
Background 28
The North Atlantic 28
Ships, shipping and the North Atlantic 33
Maritime matters 55
The people 74
Marine accidents and their investigation 86
The loss of RMS Titanic a report 95
Introduction 97
Part 1 Factual information 98
Part 2 Analysis 170
Part 3 Conclusions, causes and recommendations 252
Epilogue 272
Glossary of terms 283
What People are Saying About This
M. Andrew Grey
John Lang brings to this compelling story a fairness and objectivity that were lacking in the aftermath of the sinking, and he casts a fresh, seamanlike eye over the events of April 1912.
Richard Woodman
Among the plethora of books written about the loss of RMS Titanic, none has come from the hand of so distinguished an author. Rear Admiral John Lang began his sea-going career as a cadet in the cargo ships of the P&O, commanded submarines and a frigate in the Royal Navy and went on to head the UK government’s Marine Accident Investigation Branch. This puts him in the prime position to examine the record of the Titanic with a forensic eye, to interpret the evidence with a seaman’s experience, and to draw conclusions from which emotion is absent. Highly recommended.
