#captainsmith

[jbunnyx]

My art (sketch) - Titanic His name is Captain Edward John Smith

[ladytavington]

I think I am a Titanic Officer fanatic.... #captainsmith #firstofficermurdoch #titanic

[beautifulnonsense]

It’s been 105 years… Here’s just a small piece of the tragic history of the ill-fated Ship of Dreams….

As an Irish businessman, Thomas Andrews was the managing director of Harland and Wolff, a shipbuilding company in Belfast. He was also the architect in charge of the plans for the Titanic. Andrews was on board and passed away when the ship sank.

Andrews is quoted to have said, “Let the Truth be known, no ship is unsinkable. The bigger the ship, the easier it is to sink her. I learned long ago that if you design how a ship'll sink, you can keep her afloat. I proposed all the watertight compartments and the double hull to slow these ships from sinking. In that way, you get everyone off. There's time for help to arrive, and the ship's less likely to break apart and kill someone while she's going down.”

Andrews was noted for his heroic actions during the two hours and forty minutes it took for the Titanic to completely sink below the ocean’s surface, going under at 2:20 a.m. on April 15, 1912. Passengers said he moved constantly around the ship urging everyone to put on their life jackets and get into lifeboats immediately, knowing there wouldn’t be enough room in them to save everyone on board.

Then there’s Joseph Bruce Ismay, the chairman and managing director of White Star Line. 

Allegedly, Ismay told Andrews, “Control your Irish passions, Thomas. Your uncle here tells me you proposed 64 lifeboats and he had to pull your arm to get you down to 32. Now, I will remind you just as I reminded him these are my ships. And, according to our contract, I have final say on the design. I’ll not have so many little boats, as you call them, cluttering up my decks and putting fear into my passengers.”

In the end, the Titanic only carried 20 lifeboats with a capacity for almost 1,200. There were more than 2,200 on board. Only 706 survived.

Of those survivors, some later reported hearing Ismay say the ship would be speeding up despite ice warnings. Others said they heard him pressuring Captain Edward J. Smith to go faster. He allegedly wanted to make it across the Atlantic in record time to make headlines for the new liner. 

This portrayal of Ismay is seen in the film from 1997 (shown with the captain’s famous line after the Titanic strikes the iceberg, “Well, I believe you may get your headlines, Mr. Ismay.”); however, some historians do not believe Ismay had any motive to act in this manner. Ismay did make it into a lifeboat, later dying of a stroke in 1937 at age 74.

[handembroideryuk]

A symbol of maritime history — Titanic Black Officer Captain Smith Cap with White Star Line Badge ⚓ Traditionally inspired and crafted by Handembroidery UK.

[bohomouse]

This is a merge portrait of two prominent figures of the Titanic, Captain Smith and Thomas Andrews. Both went down with the extravagant vessel. I was inspired and disturbed by a video of the sinking... a whole two and a half hours of deep rumbling engines, creaking metal, ear splitting fireworks and blood curdling screams. It was atmospheric and haunting, particularly with the accompanying time notes. Give it a watch through @titanic_honor_and_glory They are developing a game around it, here's the premise I found on their website: 'Titanic: Honor and Glory aims to tell the story of the sinking of the RMS Titanic as faithfully as possible and raise the bar for authenticity in video games in general. The fictional mystery of the character is a mere tool to bring the player into the real 1912 world and to interact with around 200 real-life characters from history's most iconic disaster.' This is a literal game changer, and as a person who LOVES history, I recommend contributing to the development more highly. Look them up if you love gaming and history as much as i do #captainsmith #thomasandrews #titanic #titanichonorandglory #acrylic #acrylicpainting #portraitstudy #portraitsketch #winsorandnewton #creativeuprising #instart #instartpics #instartist #mergeportrait #psychedelicart #psychoart #abstractrealism #portraitpainting #artforsale #art #artist #rmstitanic #1912 # (at Canberra, Australian Capital Territory) https://www.instagram.com/p/BxB8dSDBoBH/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=5hms7sc0jyr1

[believeinmagicalwishes]

I have my trusty companion today #captainsmith #titanic #104years #maysherestinpeace