Real photos of the passengers of the Titanic, which showed incredible concentration in a shock situation Bashny.Net

The sinking of the legendary Titanic will never be forgotten. On an April night in 1912, only 700 of the 2,200 people survived. More than one film tells about this terrible event. However, without a doubt, the cult film was James Cameron’s 1997 film. And this is not surprising, because everything is beautiful in it: the cast, special effects and an incredibly touching romantic line. And today's edition. "Site" I decided to show you what the real passengers of the Titanic looked like and tell you a little about their lives.



Let’s compare what the real passengers of the Titanic looked like and the actors who play their role in the famous film. The similarity of some struck us!

Margaret Brown

The woman who loaned Jack her son’s costume for dinner with the aristocrats was indeed on the mountain ship. Margaret is an activist, philanthropist and social activist. She always thought about the people around her. On the Titanic, she helped passengers take their seats in lifeboats and refused to escape herself.

Saving her life after the crash, she compiled lists of survivors, and organized material and psychological assistance for them. For her altruism, she was awarded the Legion of Honor. She later earned the nickname Unsinkable Molly Brown.

Captain Edward Smith

© Wikimedia Out of 62 years of life behind him was a full 40 years of experience. At the age of 12, he left school to study naval science. The Titanic was supposed to be Edward's last flight. before retirement. There are many conflicting opinions about the last moments of the captain’s life. However, some eyewitnesses said that the man left really like a hero, standing on the bridge.

Thomas Andrews

This was the real designer of the Titanic, who went on his maiden voyage to see the ship in action. After a terrible collision with the iceberg, Thomas was one of the few who realized the imminent catastrophe. During the crash, he ransackedPersuading passengers to wear life jackets and get into lifeboats. Also, the man threw sun loungers from the deck so that people in the water used them as rafts. He was last seen shortly before the ship was completely submerged.

Frederick Fleet

Wikimedia Fleet and his colleague were looking forward to that fateful night. A little later, giving evidence to investigate the disaster, he said that in that voyage to the observers. They didn't give out binoculars.. Perhaps a man would have noticed the iceberg earlier if he had this device. However, experts believe that binoculars would not have changed anything, as it happened at night. Frederick was a rower on the same boat as the Unsinkable Molly Brown, so he survived too.

Wallace Hartley

© Wikimedia Hartley we know from another extremely memorable scene: despite the general panic on the sinking Titanic, the orchestra continues to play. This episode cannot leave indifferent. Especially when you know it’s based on real events. Wallace Hartley was the orchestra leader on the liner. According to eyewitnesses, after the accident, he and his colleagues really continued to play until the sinking of the ship. Unfortunately, none of the musicians survived. When rescuers found Wallace's body, a violin was tied to him, which turned out to be a gift from his fiancée, Maria.

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