Sinking of the Titanic and Great Sea DisastersSINKING OF THE TITANICReading editionChapter navigation36 reading sectionsGo to chapterChoose a chapter…SINKING OF THE TITANICEdited by Logan MarshallDETAILED CONTENTSFACTS ABOUT THE WRECK OF THE TITANICChapter I · FIRST NEWS OF THE GREATEST MARINE DISASTER IN HISTORYChapter II · THE MOST SUMPTUOUS PALACE AFLOATChapter III · THE MAIDEN VOYAGE OF THE TITANICChapter IV · SOME OF THE NOTABLE PASSENGERSChapter V · THE TITANIC STRIKES AN ICEBERG!Chapter VI · "WOMEN AND CHILDREN FIRST!"Chapter VII · LEFT TO THEIR FATEChapter VIII · THE CALL FOR HELP HEARDChapter IX · IN THE DRIFTING LIFE-BOATSChapter X · ON BOARD THE CARPATHIAChapter XI · PREPARATIONS ON LAND TO RECEIVE THE SUFFERERSChapter XII · THE TRAGIC HOME-COMINGLIST OF SURVIVORSLIST OF SURVIVORS—SECOND CABINChapter XIII · THE STORY OF CHARLES F. HURDChapter XIV · THRILLING ACCOUNT BY L. BEASLEYChapter XV · JACK THAYER'S OWN STORY OF THE WRECKChapter XVI · INCIDENTS RELATED BY JAMES McGOUGHChapter XVII · WIRELESS OPERATOR PRAISES HEROIC WORKChapter XVIII · STORY OF THE STEWARDChapter XIX · HOW THE WORLD RECEIVED THE NEWSChapter XX · BRAVERY OF THE OFFICERS AND CREWChapter XXI · SEARCHING FOR THE DEADLIST OF IDENTIFIED DEADChapter XXII · CRITICISM OF ISMAYChapter XXIII · THE FINANCIAL LOSSChapter XXIV · OPINIONS OF EXPERTSChapter XXV · OTHER GREAT MARINE DISASTERSChapter XXVI · DEVELOPMENT OF SHIPBUILDINGChapter XXVII · SAFETY AND LIFE-SAVING DEVICESChapter XXVIII · TIME FOR REFLECTION AND REFORMSChapter XXIX · THE SENATORIAL INVESTIGATIONBeginning of this editionNext chapter →Edited by Logan MarshallAll chapters and sections (36)Other sectionsSINKING OF THE TITANICEdited by Logan MarshallDETAILED CONTENTSFACTS ABOUT THE WRECK OF THE TITANICChapters123456789101112Other sectionsLIST OF SURVIVORSLIST OF SURVIVORS—SECOND CABINChapters131415161718192021Other sectionsLIST OF IDENTIFIED DEADChapters2223242526272829AND GREAT SEA DISASTERSBy VariousEdited by Logan Marshall →