A new documentary broadcast this week reveals a never-seen-before perspective on the sinking of the Titanic.
Notes taken during the investigation into the sinking of the famous vessel have been made available for the first time for the Sky History film.
The notes taken by the judge overseeing the inquiry, Lord Mersey, John Bingham have been made public by his great, great grandson Ned Bigham.
The show, presented by A-list Hollywood star Laurence Fishburne, investigates ‘the real reason for the sinking of RMS Titanic?’
After the disaster, Lord Mersey interviewed hundreds of eyewitnesses, with his notes casting new light on the controversy over the speed at which the Belfast-built Titanic was travelling when it struck an iceberg in the North Atlantic in 1912, killing more than 1,500 people.
The Titanic s last secret: Judge Lord Mersey s inquiry notes revealed
27 Dec, 2020 12:00 AM
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The RMS Titanic sank in the North Atlantic Ocean in 1912. Video / Discovery
Daily Telegraph UK
By: Dalya Alberge
As one of history s most enduring disasters, the sinking of the Titanic has inspired countless books analysing every conceivable detail.
However, the personal papers of the judge who conducted the original investigation just weeks later have always been beyond reach. Now Lord Mersey s descendants have made them available for the first time for a forthcoming major documentary.
The judge s notes reveal his thoughts as he listened to hundreds of witnesses. They show the extent to which he was disturbed by the Titanic s lack of lifeboat drills and its failure to slow down, even though she was travelling at night and had received ice warnings.
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As one of history s most enduring disasters, the sinking of the SS Titanic has inspired countless books analysing every detail.
However, the personal papers of the judge who conducted the original investigation just weeks later have always been beyond reach. Now Lord Mersey s descendants have made them available for the first time for a forthcoming major documentary.
The judge s notes reveal his thoughts as he listened to hundreds of witnesses.
They show the extent to which he was disturbed by the Titanic s lack of lifeboat drills and its failure to slow down, even though she was travelling at night and had received ice warnings.