Ismay 2021 page 1 by ric gustafson
J Bruce Ismay was dining in the first class restaurant with Dr William OLoughlin. OLoughlin was the surgeon of the White Star Line. Ismay was wearing a dinner jacket and the surgeon was wearing a crisp white uniform. In the dining room was a dinner party for the Captain of the Titanic E J Smith. It was Sunday evening April 14 1912. The huge liner was heading for New York and was due to arrive in New York the following Wednesday morning.
Ismay knew already that a large ice region was in their path. Earlier in the day, Captain Smith handed him a message from another White Star liner named the ' Baltic'. The message warned of icebergs and field ice about 250 miles ahead of them. Ismay showed the message to two passengers and then gave it back to Captain Smith. Ismay was not concerned about the warning. It was a very calm night out and the Titanic was the largest and safest vessel ever built. Ismay was not worried.
research help: ' How to survive the Titanic or the sinking of J Bruce Ismay' by Frances Wilson
Peace and God's blessings. Love Ric
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