British Wreck Commissioner's inquiry opens in London
Lord Mersey took his seat at the London Scottish Drill Hall, Buckingham Gate. The inquiry sat for 36 days, heard 97 witnesses and put more than 25,000 questions, with the Board of Trade — the regulator whose own lifeboat rules were at issue — as the convening authority.
Historical — it happened, and the record is settled.
Subjects
- British Wreck Commissioner's Inquiry into the loss of the Titanic · public inquiry · not located
- Board of Trade Life-Saving Appliances Rules (1894) · regulation · not located
Evidence
Verified — Every field is supported by a cited authoritative source.
Report on the Loss of the S.S. Titanic — British Wreck Commissioner's Inquiry
Found the loss due to collision with an iceberg brought about by the excessive speed at which the ship was navigated; recorded the ship's particulars, the voyage timings, the ice messages received and the lifeboat complement; held that Titanic exceeded the Board of Trade requirement; found the Californian could have reached her; concluded (incorrectly) that the hull sank intact.
Wreck Commissioner's Court / Board of Trade, London · 1912-07-30 · Verified
Lord Mersey presiding; 36 sitting days, 97 witnesses
Recorded on British Wreck Commissioner's Inquiry into the loss of the Titanic
- Lights fail and the hull breaks in two
- British Wreck Commissioner's inquiry opens in London
- Mersey report published
- International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea signed in London
Related
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- International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea signed in London · 1914-01-20
- Mersey report published · 1912-07-30
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