If you'd like to know more about these grand liners, please visit the following websites:
Titanic centric
The
primary reference material for every Titanic historian. Thanks to the exhaustive efforts of a dedicated team of researchers, the
full transcripts of the American and British Inquiries into the disaster are now available online.
Philip Hind has assembled one of the best online references for Titanic-related
historical facts, especially in regard to personal biographies and the sequence/manning
of the lifeboats. The site is also host to a discussion forum, on which a diverse
group of researchers can exchange information. I can often be found there.
Inger Sheil and
Jemma Hyder collaborated on this new and growing site, which features in-depth biographies of Titanic's deck officers and wireless
operators. Much of their research involved primary source material and family interviews.
Kerri Sundberg and Inger Sheil collaborated on this outstanding site, which concentrates on biographies of Titanic's deck officers.
Dave Billnitzer has the unenviable task of putting forward as many of the arguments and evidence concerning the "Californian Incident" as will
fit on a website. No matter what your feelings about Captain Lord and the "mystery ship," you should visit this site.
Roy Mengot not only
showcases his definitive model of the wreck of Titanic, but also presents a well researched and clearly presented scenario for the
break-up and sinking of the ship. Roy is also a member of the Marine Forensic Panel.
George Behe is a knowledgeable and respected Titanic historian and author. His site provided the inspiration for my own.
Bill Wormstedt is the author of several biographies and other specialised articles concerning the disaster. His "Shots In the Dark" page is a
comprehensive look at the evidence surrounding a possible officer suicide aboard Titanic's decks.
David Clarke is a very talented artist and Titanic historian. His site
combines his CG renderings of Titanic with historical and general references.
Ocean liner historical
Ken Marschall is, in my opinion, the preeminent visual chronicler of Titanic,
Lusitania, and other historical ships. The sheer magnificence of his
paintings is rivaled only by his thorough knowledge of these grand vessels.
Selected examples of his artwork, known throughout the world, are now available
for purchase through this website.
The Marine Forensic Panel is a scientific panel, sponsored by the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers (SNAME), chartered to study
historical shipwrecks in order to improve our understanding of the contributing factors to their loss. Lessons learned from these wrecks are
analysed for application in modern shipbuilding procedures. I am a member of this Panel and contribute to their projects.
Bill Sauder knows more about the physical configuration of Titanic
than just about anyone I know. He now shares his knowledge in the form of a
series of professionally drafted deck plans that go well beyond the level of
detail seen in Harland & Wolff plans, or copies thereof.
Tom Lear has created a magnificant multimedia tribute to the French liner Normandie,
which he highlights with his incredibly detailed CG recreations of the liner.
Brian Hawley is an avid collector of ocean liner memorabilia and has created a website where collectors can purchase memorabilia from the Golden Age of Travel.
Wireless centric
Glenn Dunstan's fascinating page about the wireless aspects of the Titanic
disaster. The site includes a tribute to the Marconi Co. operators.
The official website for the Marconi archives, currently hosted by Marconi plc,
but soon to be transferred to other holdings. I worked closely with the Marconi
Company archivist while conducting my research into Titanic's apparatus.
Ocean liners in our age
Most of the great liners have steamed over the horizon,
but there are two survivors from the Golden Age of steamship travel that need
our help now, more than ever:
Please stop by and learn about the preservation efforts to keep these grand old ladies with us.