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Titanic Resource Center

Welcome to the Steamship Historical Society of America's Titanic Resource Center. On April 14, 2012, much of the world will recognize and remember the sinking of an "unsinkable" ship on her maiden voyage. After striking an iceberg in the North Atlantic, despite numerous warnings of an ice field ahead, the Titanic went down in two hours and forty minutes time with a staggering loss of over 1,500 lives. Adding to the horror came the realization that the vessel was inadequately equipped for such a disaster, with less than half the amount of lifeboats needed to accomodate all of her passengers, leaving many to perish in the frigid waters of the Atlantic.

SSHSA will commemorate this anniversary along with many other maritime organizations, historians and ship enthusiasts. Ultimately, the Titanic Resource Center looks to encourage curiosity about one of world's most famous shipwrecks, while promoting discussion about the maritime disaster and a period of time during the early 20th century when the sea served as a conduit for great engineering feats, new types of communication, and economic and social opportunities.

Check back frequently, as we will continue to add new material to the Titanic Resource Center.

(*Above right-Titanic, SSHSA Archives Postcard Collection)

SSHSA Commemorates the Titanic Tragedy with Special Events
Feature Articles: "Saving the Titanic," "Radio's Role," and "The Final Board of Inquiry"
Highlights from SSHSA White Star Line Collections
Steamboat Bill Collector's Set - Titanic
Steamboat Bill Collector's Set - White Star Line
Steamboat Bill Book Reviews
SSHSA Image Porthole

SSHSA Commemorates the Titanic Tragedy with Special Events

SSHSA Headquarters Lecture Event

SSHSA will host a special "Titanic Talk" on Friday, April 13 in commemoration of the Titanic, which sank almost 100 years ago in the North Atlantic in the early morning hours of April 15, 1912.

Don't Miss Out!

Join SSHSA and fellow members for "Titanic: Lesser Known Stories of the Great Maritime Disaster," presented by SSHSA member Mr. Chris Dougherty. Mr. Dougherty formerly sat on the Board of SSHSA as well as the Titanic Historical Society.

Friday April 13, 2012
Free Admission, Open to the public
7:00 - 8:30 pm
Community College of Rhode Island Knight Campus
400 East Street
Warwick, Rhode Island
4th Floor, Room 4080
(Signs will be posted once you enter the building)

For Directions to CCRI, please click here.

Southern California Chapter Centennial Commemorative Events

The Southern California Chapter of SSHSA will be holding Centennial Commemorative events in remembrance of the 100th Anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic. On April 14th a luncheon will take place onboard the Sapphire Princess in Los Angeles Harbor, followed by a Titanic film festival and candlelight vigil. For general and contact information please click on the following links.

For full details on the Luncheon including reservations, please click here.
For full details on the entire Centennial Commemoration, please click here.

(*Text on above right photo reads: "SS Titanic starting on maiden voyage from Southampton, April 10th. Wrecked on an iceberg off Cape Race and sank April 15, 1912. 46,000 tons, 883 feet." - SSHSA Archives)

Feature Articles

Click to Read: "The Final Board of Inquiry: The Cold Case Investigation Into 'The Loss of the Steamship Titanic,'" by CDR Richard Paton. An excerpt of this article will also appear in the spring issue of PowerShips.

Click to Read: "Saving the Titanic: Could Damage Control have Prevented the Sinking?" by Joseph M. Greeley

Click to Read: "Radio's Role in the Titanic Disaster" by CDR Richard Paton, published in the April 2012 issue of QST magazine.

(Above: White Star Line Luggage Sticker, Anthony R. Conyers Collection)

Highlights from SSHSA White Star Line Collections

The tragic tale of the Titanic and her passengers' demise have been portrayed in film and been the subject of songs and countless stories in print. So perhaps it isn't all that surprising that SSHSA has numerous files on the White Star Line, Titanic's parent company. Many of the items in SSHSA's collections were picked up by the donors themselves during travels aboard steamships all over the world. To find out more, click here.

(*Right-White Star Line booklet, SSHSA Archives)

Steamboat Bill Collector's Set - Titanic

As part of our recognition of the 100th anniversary of Titanic's sinking, we are offering a Collector's Set of Steamboat Bill issues with intriguing articles on the Titanic. Dating back to 1972, thirteen years before Robert Ballard discovered her final resting place, these articles provide many viewpoints and stir up discussion on several aspects of this tragedy that has captivated the world for a century.

The set includes the following:

*Spring 1972, #121 - "Was Titanic Unsafe At Any Speed?" by Colin Carmichael
Spring 1981, #157 - "Search for Titanic" by Jack Shaum
Spring 1994, #209 - "Wireless and the Ships at Sea" by Henry G. Pettitt
Spring 2001, #237 - "Titanic-From a Different Angle" by Edwin L. Dunbaugh
*Winter 2006, #260 - "The Early Days of Wireless at Sea" by Louis C. Kleber
(*Issues are printed scans due to short supply)

Click here to purchase this set or call our office at (401) 463-3570.

(*Above Right-Titanic Cover of Steamboat Bill #237)

Steamboat Bill Collector's Set - White Star Line

For those interested in not only the Titanic but also the White Star Line, we are offering a Steamboat Bill Collector's Set with three issues that contain articles on the infamous line that produced the doomed vessel.

The set includes the following:

Winter 1958, #68 - "The North Atlantic in the 1870s" by N.R.P. Bonsor
Winter 1962, #84 - "Fifty Years Ago on the North Atlantic" by Charles McCombs
Spring 1967, #101 - "Britannic - The Queen That Never Reigned" by John H. Shaum, Jr.

Click here to purchase this set or call our office at (401) 463-3570.

(*Right-Cover of Steamboat Bill, #84)

Steamboat Bill Book Reviews of Titanic Literature

The following is a list of Titanic-related literature that has been reviewed in past Steamboat Bill issues:

(*Above right- Titanic, SSHSA Archives)

SSHSA's Image Porthole

During this time of rememberance, it is important to also keep in mind the lost souls of other doomed passenger liners. SSHSA's Image Porthole contains images of such vessels, such as the Andrea Doria. The following is a sampling of these images. Visit our Image Porthole to search for more photos. Don't forget to login to access your special member features!

Other doomed liners:
Andrea Doria
Morro Castle

Other White Star Liners:
Britannic

(*Above right-Luggage Tag, Anthony R. Conyers Collection)

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