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 : A perilous moment for the Titanic lifeboats, 1912


A perilous moment for the Titanic lifeboats, 1912

The greatest wreck in history: the loss of the White Star Titanic. Leaving the sinking liner: a perilous moment for the lifeboats as one boat is almost lowered directly on top of another. The pulley-ropes are cut so that the boat in the sea can float clear

Picture No
13465430
Media ID
47723841
Size
3586px x 5102px (5.6MB)
Credit
© Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans
Source
Illustration by Charles Dixon in supplement to The Graphic, 27th April 1912, p1
Date
1912

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