eric: planning is underway for the first manned expedition to the titanic. researchers from the ocean graphic institute in massachusetts, they say they re going to take a submarine down the wreck, they also hope to use special imaging equipment. the mission launches in may of next year, and you know it s one of the most famous disasters of all time. tragically, more than 1500 people died when that luxury liner, thought to be unsinkable, went down on its maiden voyage in april, 1912. we re back in an hour from the bush center here in dallas, texas. we ll not only show you the 9/11 exhibit that s here, but also the efforts the reach out to post-9/11 veterans. a special program one hour from now. uma: eric, thank you very much. that s a wrap for us. stay with us, greg gutfeld s coming up your way next.
e.j. smith a hero. he turn in for the night aboard the titanic when his crew told him they hit an iceberg. april 1912 and the titanic was on its maiden voyage. when the ship stoortd sink off the coast of canada captain smith ordered the crew to prepare lifeboats. they gave an order for all passengers put on life preservers. reporter: captain smith ordered women and children be evacuated first. and helped save more than 700 people. he was on the bridge as the ship disappeared, lost among the 1500 people who perished. decades later in 1956 an italian vessel the andrea dompb ria collided with another ship off nantucket. the captain made a series of errors in dense fog and heavy traffic. yet when it began to sink the captain tried to make sure all the passengers and crew were
a total of seven crew members including the ferry captain are facing charges. the captain for abandoning ship after causing to it capsize and sink. sadly there have been others like him in the past. and captains who have gone down in history to safe lives. and others who safe lives and go down with the ship. reporter: he s blamed for one of the worst maritime disasters of all time, but to some captain e.j. smith a hero. he turn in for the night aboard the titanic when his crew told him they hit an iceberg. april 1912 and the titanic was on its maiden voyage. when the ship stoortd sink off the coast of canada captain smith ordered the crew to prepare lifeboats. they gave an order for all passengers put on life preservers. reporter: captain smith ordered women and children be evacuated first. and helped save more than 700 people.
it was april 1912. when the ship started to sink off the coast of canada, captain smith ordered the crew to prepare lifeboats. they gave an order, all passengers put on your life preservers, get up on the deck. reporter: captain smith ordered women and children be evacuated first. and helped save more than 700 people. he was on the bridge as the ship disappeared, lost among the 1,500 people who perished. decades later, in 1956, an italian vessel, the andrea doria, collided with another ship off nantucket. captain pierre had made a series of errors in dense fog and heavy traffic. yet when it began to sink, the captain tried to make sure all the passengers and crew were evacuated. 46 people died. he wanted to go down with the ship, and pay for his mistakes. but his officers talked him out of it. the captain was the last person
iceberg. april 1912. the titanic was on its maiden voyage. when the ship started to sink off the coast of canada, captain smith ordered the crew to prepare lifeboats. all passengers put on your life preservers. leave everything. and they said it was a precaution nary measure. captain smith ordered women and children be evacuated first and helped save more than 700 people. he was on the bridge as the ship disappeared, lost among the 1,500 people who perished. decades later, in 1956, an italian vessel, the andrea doria, collided off another ship off nantucket. the captain made a series of errors in dense fog and heavy traffic. yet when the andrea doria began to sink, the captain tried to make sure all the passengers and crew were evacuated. 46 people died. he wanted to go down with the ship and pay for his mistakes.