SOS Titanic calling. We have struck ice and require immediate assistance. Iceberg right ahead! I heard a graphic account of how the Titanic up-ended herself and remained poised like some colossal nightmare of a fish her tail high in the air her nose deep in the water until she dived finally from human sight. The events of the Titanic disaster can be seen as a symbol of what happens through overconfidence in technology complacency and a mindset of profits over people's safety. “The partly filled lifeboat standing by about 100 yards away never came back. Why on Earth they back is a mystery. How could any human being fail to heed those cries." “Although you cross the Atlantic for years and have ice reported see it at other times it’s not do it.” “Not until last five minutes did awful realization come that end was hand. The lights became dim went out but we see. Slowly ever so slowly surface of water seemed towards us.” “Except boats beside ship icebergs sea strangely empty. Hardly bit wreckage floated ? just deck chair or two few life belts good deal cork.” “Striking like thousand knives driven into one’s body. temperature 28 degrees four degrees below freezing.” “Deeply regret advise Titanic sank this morning after collision with iceberg resulting in serious loss life. Full particulars later.” sounds people drowning are something I can describe you neither anyone else. Its most dreadful sound there terrible silence follows “I saw first lowered. Thirteen were board eleven men two women.” absolutely still except gentle almost unnoticeable tilt downwards no visible signs approaching disaster.” swam around half an hour swimming my when down. tried get aboard boat some chap hit me over head oar. There too many her. got side boat climbed in.” “Anything sort be deemed ‘unsinkable’—unbendable unbreakable even—’til day comes it sinks breaks bends. different.” “Titanic started voyage through history sailed away. One century later still port sight.” “It’s question actually finding bone. remains one form another wreck as well all sorts shattered lives directly associated “Then sudden great black hull stretching farther than eye see.” “After sinking ship appeared if propelled force water. This might been occasioned explosions under water remembered fearful stories boiled death. Again again prayed deliverance although felt sure had come.” “Devoutly thankful long race over… feeling veritable ache which now certain knowledge liner’s brought.” “It hardly bears thinking sufficient night…every soul saved since two-and-a-half hours she struck tilted her massive stern heavens head taking unprovided for.”