1,600 of her passengers and crew with her.



Frontispiece Caption:
CAPTAIN E. J. SMITH

Of the ill-fated giant of the sea; a brave and seasoned commander
who was carried to his death with his last and greatest ship.}



Sinking of the Titanic
and
Great Sea Disasters

A Detailed and Accurate Account of the Most
Awful Marine Disaster in History, Constructed
from the Real Facts as Obtained from Those on
Board Who Survived .. .. .. .. ..

ONLY AUTHORITATIVE BOOK

INCLUDING
Records of Previous Great Disasters of the Sea,
Descriptions of the Developments of Safety and
Life-saving Appliances, a Plain Statement of
the Causes of Such Catastrophes and How to
Avoid Them, the Marvelous Development of
Shipbuilding, etc.