Sea Classics, November 1st, 2000
Never, it seems, has there been so much interest in the ill-fated luxury liner RMS TITANIC. The discovery of the ship at the bottom of the
ocean several years ago; and the 75th anniversary of the tragedy in 1987 contributed to a renewed interest in that ship. However, we can only assume that the blockbusting motion picture, Titanic, did more to involve more people in the event that took place 14-15 April 1912, since the time of the loss of the "unsinkable ship."
There have been exhibits of TITANIC artifacts and relics in several cities - Memphis, Boston, and St. Petersburg, among other place...
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