On the night of 14-15 April 1912, Titanic, a brand-new, supposedly unsinkable ship, the largest and most luxurious vessel in the world at the time, collided with an iceberg and sank on her maiden voyage. Of the 2,208 people on board, only 712 were saved. The rest perished in the icy-cold waters of the North Atlantic, and the tragedy has fascinated and perplexed the world ever since.

This stunning book tells the story of not just the Titanic, but also of its sister ships, Olympic and Britannic. Maritime experts J. Kent Layton, Tad Fitch, and Bill Wormstedt tell the stories of these legendary liners with a compelling narrative alongside original artwork from up-and-coming artists, bringing to life the design, construction and service of the ships together with the wrecks of the ill-fated Titanic and Britannic.

From the cold, starry night when Titanic collided with her iceberg to the tragic wartime loss of Britannic and the impressive reliability of the long-lived Olympic, this cinematic and immersive new study captures all of the glory and drama of the Olympic-class age and allows readers to visualise Titanic and her sisters like never before.

About the Author
J. KENT LAYTON has written/co-written many articles and books, including The Unseen Mauretania and The Unseen Aquitania; website: http://www.atlanticliners.com. His New York-based family business restores pianos. TAD FITCH has worked in psychology and school administration. He has co-authored five books including Report into the Loss of SS Titanic and Into the Danger Zone, his books twice nominated for the Mountbatten Award. He lives in Ohio. BILL WORMSTEDT has written/co-written many articles and books, including The Lifeboat Launching Sequence Re-Examined, Report Into the Loss of SS Titanic, and Titanic: Solving the Mysteries. A retired computer programmer, he lives in South Carolina.


Book Information
ISBN 9780750998680
Author J. Kent Layton
Format Hardback
Imprint The History Press Ltd
Publisher The History Press Ltd