This past weekend marked the 105th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic, which claimed 1,500 lives after it struck an iceberg back in 1912. On the 100th anniversary of the disaster, I bought the book seen on the left, which is filled with photographs of the ship and life on board. Many of these photographs were taken by an Irishman named Frank Browne, a theology student from Dublin. His uncle had given him a special gift - passage on the Titanic from Southampton to Cherbourg to Queenstown in Ireland. He met a millionaire on board who offered to pay his way to New York, but his Jesuit superior would not allow him to go, and he had to disembark at Queenstown. Talk about a lucky break, although I bet he was pretty damn unhappy about missing the voyage at the time. He is now remembered for his photographic chronicle of the Titanic, as opposed to being just another statistic. An amazing story.
Yes, its right that Titanic tragedy left everyone in shock that how this tremendous ship sank. It all occurred because of the high claims of the Titanic owner. God showed His power!
ReplyDeletereally titanic is the unforgettable tragedy..tremendous loss of people.
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