Kane Dane 
On Sunday, 19th May, 2002, the acclaimed author, historian and Titanic enthusiast Walter Lord passed away. He’d contracted Parkinson’s Disease, and although his death didn’t really come as a shock to many, the wave of affection that swept around the world in the hours and days and weeks soon after he died showed just how revered Walter Lord was, …
Location: Augusta-Richmond County, Georgia, United States Major Archibald Willingham Butt was an aide to the then President of the U.S.A., William Howard Taft, and had previously held the same position under Theodore Roosevelt. He was considered to be a very influential figure, highly respected by all who knew him, and Butt travelled around the world in the …
Titanic – White Star Line Maiden Voyage: 1912 Gross Tonnage: 46,000 tons Length: 882.75 feet Beam: 92.5 feet Cruising Speed: 21 knots Passengers: 2,500 Crew: 898 Queen Mary – Cunard White Star Line Maiden Voyage: 1936 Gross Tonnage: 81,237 tons Length: 1,019.4 feet Beam: 118 feet Cruising Speed: 28.5 knots Passengers: 2, 139 Crew: 1,101 Queen Elizabeth II – Cunard …
