Titanic Images - The Loss of the S.S. Titanic (1912)

Learn more about the disaster that befell the Titanic and caused the untimely deaths of 1,517 passengers in this gripping first-hand account from survivor Lawrence Beesley. Originally published a mere nine weeks after one of the most profound maritime disasters in human history, The Loss of the Titanic, written by one of the survivors, shed new light on the tragedy and leveled troubling charges of classism against some of the rescuers.

The RMS Titanic at Belfast. The Loss of the S.S. Titanic (1912) p. 00. Underwood & Underwood. GGA Image ID # 105aa608ee

Four Decks of the Titanic's Sister Ship - The RMS Olympic. The Loss of the S.S. Titanic (1912) p. 00. Underwood & Underwood. GGA Image ID # 106e8381e7

The RMS Carpathia of the Cunard Line - Rescue Ship for the Titanic. The Loss of the S.S. Titanic (1912) p. 00. Underwood & Underwood. GGA Image ID # 106ec461f9