Titanic - A 20th Century Parable
The sinking of the luxury ocean liner RMS Titanic on her maiden voyage in 1912 continues to fascinate people. The loss of over 1,500 lives made it one of the greatest peacetime maritime disasters in history. In this programme, we look at the uncanny combination of circumstances and coincidences that led to a tragedy that did not have to happen and what that says about the use and misuse of technology, false priorities and human hubris. A story that has not lost its relevance to this day.
The speakers include Walter Lord (1917-2002), author of “A Night to Remember”, oceanographer Robert Ballard, whose Franco-American team found the wreck in 1985, and Eva Hart (1906-1996), who was an 8-year-old child on board the ship the night of the sinking.
Producer: Marijke van der Meer
Broadcast: June 7, 1996
Radio Netherlands
The Titanic was a British passenger liner that sank in the North Atlantic Ocean on April 15, 1912, after colliding with an iceberg during her maiden voyage from Southampton, England to New Your City. There were 1,514 people that drowned in one of the deadliest peacetime maritime disasters in history. "The Unsinkable Titanic" sunk and today the story lives on in fans of those who love this great ship and it's history.
I have Titanic, Olympic, Queen Mary, Ocean Liner, and other interesting Historical documentaries. It is a passion of mine to share the amazing Titanic story for the generations to come. Thank you watching my films and please Subscribe, Like, and Comment. Blessings, Mark.
The sinking of the luxury ocean liner RMS Titanic on her maiden voyage in 1912 continues to fascinate people. The loss of over 1,500 lives made it one of the greatest peacetime maritime disasters in history. In this programme, we look at the uncanny combination of circumstances and coincidences that led to a tragedy that did not have to happen and what that says about the use and misuse of technology, false priorities and human hubris. A story that has not lost its relevance to this day.
The speakers include Walter Lord (1917-2002), author of “A Night to Remember”, oceanographer Robert Ballard, whose Franco-American team found the wreck in 1985, and Eva Hart (1906-1996), who was an 8-year-old child on board the ship the night of the sinking.
Producer: Marijke van der Meer
Broadcast: June 7, 1996
Radio Netherlands
The Titanic was a British passenger liner that sank in the North Atlantic Ocean on April 15, 1912, after colliding with an iceberg during her maiden voyage from Southampton, England to New Your City. There were 1,514 people that drowned in one of the deadliest peacetime maritime disasters in history. "The Unsinkable Titanic" sunk and today the story lives on in fans of those who love this great ship and it's history.
I have Titanic, Olympic, Queen Mary, Ocean Liner, and other interesting Historical documentaries. It is a passion of mine to share the amazing Titanic story for the generations to come. Thank you watching my films and please Subscribe, Like, and Comment. Blessings, Mark.
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