TABLE OF CONTENTS.
| Page. | |||
| [Introduction] | [7] | ||
| [I.] | Description of the ship | [10] | |
| The White Star Co. | [10] | ||
| The steamship Titanic | [11] | ||
| Detailed description | [13] | ||
| Water-tight compartments | [14] | ||
| Decks and accommodation | [16] | ||
| Structure | [23] | ||
| Life-saving appliances | [25] | ||
| Pumping arrangements | [26] | ||
| Electrical installation | [27] | ||
| Machinery | [29] | ||
| General | [31] | ||
| Crew and passengers | [32] | ||
| [II.] | Account of the ship's journey across the Atlantic, the messages she received, and the disaster | [32] | |
| The sailing orders | [32] | ||
| The route followed | [33] | ||
| Ice messages received | [35] | ||
| Speed of the ship | [39] | ||
| The weather conditions | [40] | ||
| Action that should have been taken | [40] | ||
| The collision | [41] | ||
| [III.] | Description of the damage to the ship and of its gradual and final effect, with observations thereon | [42] | |
| Extent of the damage | [42] | ||
| Time in which the damage was done | [42] | ||
| The flooding in the first 10 minutes | [42] | ||
| Gradual effect of the damage | [43] | ||
| Final effect of the damage | [44] | ||
| Observations | [45] | ||
| Effect of additional subdivision upon floatation | [46] | ||
| [IV.] | Account of the saving and rescue of those who survived | [48] | |
| The boats | [48] | ||
| Conduct of Sir C. Duff Gordon and Mr. Ismay | [53] | ||
| The third-class passengers | [53] | ||
| Means taken to procure assistance | [54] | ||
| The rescue by the steamship "Carpathia" | [54] | ||
| Numbers saved | [55] | ||
| [V.] | The circumstances in connection with the steamship "Californian" | [56] | |
| [VI.] | The Board of Trade's administration | [60] | |
| [VII.] | Finding of the court | [77] | |
| [VIII.] | Recommendations | [85] | |
| Water-tight subdivision | [85] | ||
| Lifeboats and rafts | [86] | ||
| Manning the boats and boat drills | [87] | ||
| General | [87] | ||
REPORT ON THE LOSS OF THE STEAMSHIP "TITANIC."
The Merchants Shipping Acts, 1894 to 1906.
In the matter of the formal investigation held at the Scottish Hall, Buckingham Gate, Westminster, on May 2, 3, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, and 24, June 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 21, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, and 29; at the Caxton Hall, Caxton Street, Westminster, on July 1 and 3; and at the Scottish Hall, Buckingham Gate, Westminster, on July 30, 1912, before the Right Hon. Lord Mersey, Wreck Commissioner, assisted by Rear Admiral the Hon. S. A. Gough-Calthorpe, C. V. O., R. N.; Capt. A. W. Clarke; Commander F. C. A. Lyon, R. N. R.; Prof. J. H. Biles, D. Sc., LL. D. and Mr. E. C. Chaston, R. N. R., as assessors, into the circumstances attending the loss of the steamship Titanic, of Liverpool, and the loss of 1,490 lives in the North Atlantic Ocean, in lat. 41° 46´ N., long. 50° 14´ W. on April 15 last.
REPORT OF THE COURT.
The court, having carefully inquired into the circumstances of the above-mentioned shipping casualty, finds, for the reasons appearing in the annex hereto, that the loss of the said ship was due to collision with an iceberg, brought about by the excessive speed at which the ship was being navigated.