02. J. Bruce Ismay - First Class Passenger - PART ONE

Our inquiry's first witness is none other than Managing Director of the White Star Line and surviving first-class passenger, Mr. J. Bruce Ismay. In PART ONE of his testimony, he relays his unique experiences from Titanic's conception to the night of the sinking.

Stay tuned for PART TWO when Ismay recounts the collision, sinking and rescue. 

NOTICE:

• The testimony of passenger Elizabeth Lines is known to contradict some of what Ismay tells us in this episode. To settle this, we call her to testify in episode 26.
• I mention "300 feet of damage" around the 24min mark. This is an often repeated number but I should have specified that it's not one continuous opening but likely a series of small openings spread out along 300 feet of the ship.

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