LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

Titanic 75th anniversary

Genre

Interview; Special

TX Date

14 Apr 1987

Year of production

1987

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Duration

00:02:34

Description

A look back at the the Titanic disaster on the 75th anniversary of its sinking, including the ships that answered the distress call such as the Carpathia and those that did not. Includes interview with leader of the Titanic salvage operation, Dr William Ballard, who has drawn an alternative conclusion to how she sank. His work also showed she could not now be raised. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

William Ballard

Keywords

Shipwrecks; Marine safety; Seaborne disasters; Ships; Titanic; Disasters (events); Ocean liners; Anniversaries; Carpathia; Cunard; Titanic disaster (1912)

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