In the early morning of April 15, 1912, the RMS Titanic went to a watery grave in the frigid North Atlantic, four days into her maiden voyage from Southhampton to New York City.
Titanic had an estimated 2,224 people on board when she struck an iceberg at around 23:40 (ship’s time) on Sunday, 14 April 1912. Her sinking, two hours and forty minutes later at 02:20 ship’s time (05:18 GMT) on Monday, 15 April, resulted in the deaths of more than 1,500 people.
You can find complete information about Titanic HERE.
Rather than lecturing you further about the details of that fateful day (most of which you probably already know), here is a more interesting story about the ship. In this video Max Miller of Tasting History fame discusses the 1st Class experience on Titanic.
If you would like to explore the entire series of videos that Max made about Titanic, here is the link to the Titanic Playlist.
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Max’s Titanic series is really fabulous!
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Have you ever read the history about these dinnerware patterns used on the Titanic?
“Spode China Pattern 1/9608, originally introduced in 1899, was a ‘Greek key’ design in gold and cobalt. Patterns R4431 and R4432 were also luxurious gold and cobalt. R4431 is believed to have been used on both the Titanic and the Olympic. Of all the china services on board for 1st, 2nd and 3rd classes, the Spode R4332 was the most elegant and expensive. Exactly what type of Spode tableware was on board the doomed ship was unknown until salvage expeditions of the Titanic were undertaken after 1987. Spode themselves kept no records of who had purchased their wares and what they would be used for”
Excerpt from Spode China & the Titanic By Michele Brouder.
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That’s beautiful!
ADD: Looking at the thumbnail on the video, the china in the background seems to be that pattern, or very similar.
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Early this morning I read over at the Tree that today is the day Captain Edward Smith died. My grandson, an obsessive student of Titanic history, indeed knew what today was when I asked him.
The kid can give you amazing facts about the construction, voyage, and sinking of the ship, and especially about her captain.
Now I’ll have to show him the info on the menu and china!
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Sounds like your grandson is a student of history. Good for him!
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