A memorial has been unveiled in Birkenhead (Wirral, Liverpool City Region, United Kingdom) dedicated to the victims of one of the worst maritime disasters of the 19th century. HMS Birkenhead, a steam ...
Q: Where did the phrase "women and children first" originate? -- K.S.Z., Glens Falls, N.Y. A: On Feb. 26, 1852, HMS Birkenhead sank off the coast of South Africa. The ship carried 480 British troops ...
I’d venture to guess that Capt. Francesco Schettino — master of the sunken cruise ship Costa Concordia — missed the lecture that covered “The Birkenhead Drill.” After hearing the tape of the commander ...
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This is how two shipwrecks rewrote the rules of the sea
History’s safety rules are often written in tragedy. The wrecks of the Cataraqui and HMS Birkenhead were among the most ...
In February 1852, as the HMS Birkenhead sailed from England to South Africa, the ship encountered a huge rock and began to sink. With insufficient life boats for every passenger, the captain directed ...
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