Titanic's Realities Tragedy Will Take You Down the Rabbit Hole
Titanic construction began on December 1909. The ship cost over $7.5 million by 1912.
That's about $400 million today. At least 12 dogs were on the Titanic, most in its "first-rate" kennel.
The ship's carpenter took the dogs for walks and toilet breaks. These canines were thought to be well-cared for because most belonged to first-class passengers.
On April 15, the ship sank, a dog exhibition was scheduled. Frederick Fleet.
On the night the Titanic sank, he was the first to spot the iceberg, which he described as "a black object, high above the water, right ahead."
He claims his initial sighting reports were ignored. His communications arrived a minute before the iceberg, too late.
As he saw the ship sink in a lifeboat that night, he reportedly voiced anxiety about being blamed,.
Guilt plagued Frederick Fleet for 53 years. Titanic's J. Bruce Ismay:
He was the ship's foolishly dumb owner and managing director of the White Star Line, who pressured the captain into driving to dangerous speeds and colliding with an iceberg.
In a cowardly deed, he stole a lifeboat spot from another passenger and fled in the night as over 1,500 people died in his mess.