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Titanic: A Fresh Look at the Evidence by a Former Chief Inspector of Marine Accidents First Edition
Author(s): John Lang (Author)
- Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
- Publication Date: 1 Sept. 2012
- Edition: First Edition
- Language: English
- Print length: 304 pages
- ISBN-10: 1442218908
- ISBN-13: 9781442218901
Book Description
The sinking of the Titanic on her maiden voyage in April 1912 was one of the defining moments of the twentieth century. Books and films about the disaster that befell the iconic liner are commonplace, and it seems almost inconceivable that anything fresh can emerge. But there is one angle that has not been covered, and Titanic Revisited examines the events of April 1912 from that completely new perspective. John Lang brings the standards of a twenty-first-century accident investigation to bear on the events of April 1912, using his expertise and his investigator’s instinct to determine exactly what happened a century ago, and what important lessons still need to be learned.
Editorial Reviews
Review
Among the plethora of books written about the loss of RMS Titanic, none has come from the hand of so distinguished an author. Rear Admiral John Lang began his sea-going career as a cadet in the cargo ships of the P&O, commanded submarines and a frigate in the Royal Navy and went on to head the UK government’s Marine Accident Investigation Branch. This puts him in the prime position to examine the record of the Titanic with a forensic eye, to interpret the evidence with a seaman’s experience, and to draw conclusions from which emotion is absent. Highly recommended. — Captain Richard Woodman, FRHistS FNI Elder Brother, Trinity House John Lang brings to this compelling story a fairness and objectivity that were lacking in the aftermath of the sinking, and he casts a fresh, seamanlike eye over the events of April 1912. –M. Andrew Grey, MBE Former editor of Lloyds List
About the Author
Rear Admiral John Lang is a British professional seaman officer who has served in both the merchant service and the Royal Navy, and after a maritime career spanning 36 years and three sea commands he became head of the UK’s Marine Accident Investigation Branch, retiring in 2002.
