Our struggle with nature

By Paul Hyett 2002-06-06T00:00:00

On her maiden voyage to New York, Titanic had been speeding recklessly through an ice field, her crew hoping to win the Blue Riband for the fastest Atlantic crossing to date. But the pride of the White Star fleet sank within hours of being ripped open by an iceberg.

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