A port-of-call for those interested in some original Titanic research and analytical work, a detailed analysis of the collision between Andrea Doria and Stockholm, the evolution of America's Cup raching yachts, and a little more.

A little photo art -- The picture above, called "On the Open Sea," was created from a photograph of the Titanic taken in Southamption waters which was then  superimposed on a separate photograph of the open sea and sky of the North Atlantic and then colorized. What is created is a photographic scene of how Titanic would have looked out on the open sea in April of 1912.

Report Into the Loss of the SS Titanic A Centennial Reappraisal

Available November 2011 Published by The History Press Limited

A collective undertaking by eleven authors from all parts of the world who have spent many years evaluating and analyzing the wealth of evidence that has come to light in the hundred years since 1912.  Each of the book’s co-authors is a recognized specialist in his or her chosen area of study, and each chapter has been exhaustively researched, analyzed and referenced utilizing the very best evidence that is currently available.  Following the basic layout of the 1912 Wreck Commission report, this modern-day report provides fascinating insights into the ship itself, the American and British inquiries, the passengers and crew, the fateful journey and ice warnings received, the damage and sinking, protocol and process of rescue, the circumstances in connection with the SS Californian and SS Mount Temple, and the aftermath and ramifications that followed the disaster.

§ A re-evaluation of the loss of Titanic based on evidence that has come to light since the discovery of the wreck in 1985. § A detailed and accessible ‘go-to’ reference book commemorating 100 years of Titanic. § Contains the most extensively referenced chronology of the voyage every assembled. § Written by 11 of the world’s foremost Titanic researchers and specialists. § Contains numerous photographs, illustrations and references throughout.

Samuel Halpern along with Capt. Charles Weeks, Professor Emeritus in Marine Transportation at the Maine Maritime Academy;  George Behe, author and past vice-president of the Titanic Historical Society;  The 'Olympic' Class Ships author Mark Chirnside;  Titanic the Ship Magnificent authors Bruce Beveridge and Steve Hall;  Titanic: Monument and Warning author Dave Gittins; and other writers each with specialist Titanic fields of interest, Bill Wormstedt, Tad Fitch, Lester J. Mitcham, and Cathy Akers-Jordan.   Foreword by author and maritime historian J. Kent Layton.

To find out more about the book and its content and authors, please take a look at our CENTENNIAL REAPPRAISAL site.

Warning! There are no unsinkable theories.

ABOUT ME

MY TITANIC RELATED  WORK

Name: Sam Halpern Location:  41° 57' 20'' N, 87° 41' 16'' W E-mail: samuel_halpern@att.net

MY Titanic CHARTROOM This link will take you to a page with links to some of my original research and analytical work on a number of Titanic related topics which I trust you will find most interesting.

MY ON-LINE Titanic RELATED PUBLICATIONS This link will take you to a list of all my on-line Titanic related publications that I authored and co-authored with hyperlinks to the individual documents.

MY OTHER Titanic RELATED PUBLICATIONS This link will take you to a list of some of my other Titanic related publications.

MY Titanic RELATED PRESENTATIONS This link will take you to a list of the four presentations I made at the 2006 Titanic Technical Symposium in Toledo, OH. Each can now be viewed on-line by clicking on the links provided.

Sailing on Raritan Bay Many a happy summer in the 1980s was spent cruising on the Raritan Bay south of Staten Island in a Catalina 25; a full-hull shaped sailboat with a swing keel, a horizontal skeg aft and a low-swept trunk cabin. It was then that I got to be called "Cmdr Sam" by the vessel's owner since I spent most of my time at the helm sailing the vessel while he was enjoying his cigar and a cold beer. You may also want to check out: Racing off Sandy Hook for the America's Cup, and also: America's Cup Racing Yachts - Evolution of a Design.

MY ANDREA DORIA-STOCKHOLM WORK

LIGHTS TO PORT - LIGHTS TO STARBOARD This link will take you to a page describing an objective forensic analysis conducted in 2008 dealing with the 1956 collision between the Andrea Doria and the Stockholm.

MY BACKGROUND I'm  a system's engineer and analyst, private pilot (single-engine land aircraft), and former yachtsman's mate (on a Catalina 25). My interest in Titanic started sometime in 1963 when I got to read Walter Lord's, A Night to Remember. My key areas of study with regard to Titanic and her sister ships  include:  Naval archirecture (design, construction, stability)  Navigation (celestial and coastal)  Steam, electrical, and refrigeration plants  Wireless telegraphy

SOME OF MY FAVORITE LINKS This link will take you to a page with links to some of my favorite Titanic of other related websites.

SOME OF MY OTHER INTERESTS Aeronautics & Flying Airship Design & Operation Astronomy Coastal & Celestial Navigation Meteorology Naval Design & Architecture Thermodynamics & Steam Engines Wireless Telegraphy & Communictions WW-II Fleet Submarines Yachting, Yacht Design & the America's Cup

A journey from student pilot to earning a private pilot certification in single-engine land aircraft.

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Earning a Living and Beyond