Hyphenation has been made consistent.
Punctuation errors have been repaired.
The footnote on page 28 states “See page —”. Presumably a page number should have been inserted, but was not, and it is preserved as printed.
Page 259 includes the phrase “an ever-ending meadow.” This is probably a typesetting error and should read “a never-ending meadow,” but it is preserved as printed.
Where there were inconsistencies in the spelling of proper names, they have been made consistent, with reference to published editions of the two Titanic enquiries and other primary sources, as follows:
Page 40—Cassobeer amended to Cassebeer—… made in my presence by Mrs. H. A. Cassebeer, …
Page 64—Whitely amended to Whiteley—… interview of a Saloon Steward, Thomas Whiteley, …
Page 178—Roberts amended to Robert—Neither my aunt, Mrs. Robert, my cousin, …
Page 183—Symon amended to Symons—Senator Perkins (addressing Perkis, Symons and Hogg:)
Page 185—Symon amended to Symons—You did not get any orders, Mr. Symons …
Page 185—Symon amended to Symons—Mr. Symons: No, sir; there were no more …
Page 185—Symon amended to Symons—As I understand it, Mr. Symons pulled away …
Page 185—Symon amended to Symons—Mr. Symons made no reply.
Page 209—Navatil amended to Navratil—… everybody was looking for (the Navratil children).
Page 262—Francetelli amended to Francatelli—… Lady Duff Gordon and maid (Miss Francatelli).
Page 268—Soloman amended to Solomon—A man named A. L. Solomon also asked …
Page 269—Hendricksen amended to Hendrickson—Charles Hendrickson, leading fireman …
Page 269—Hendricksen amended to Hendrickson—Hendrickson recalled.
Page 275—Hendricksen’s amended to Hendrickson’s—It was shown in Hendrickson’s evidence …
Page 276—Hendricksen amended to Hendrickson—… given in the first instance by Hendrickson, …
Page 287—Thessenger amended to Thessinger—There was Wheelton, McMicken, Thessinger, Wheate and myself.
Page 307—Finley amended to Finlay—Examined by Sir Robert Finlay …
Page 307—Finley amended to Finlay—Mr. Finlay: Have you crossed …
Page 307—Finley amended to Finlay—Mr. Finlay: Have you ever, …
Page 308—Finley amended to Finlay—Mr. Finlay: When you left …
The following amendments have been made on the assumption of printer errors:
Page 62—pasengers amended to passengers—… Second Officer Lightoller ordered all passengers …
Page 73—de amended to du—… namely the wreck of the Ville du Havre …
Page 99—chapter amended to Chapter—… are recorded in the history of Boat B in Chapter V, …
Page 153—passenger amended to passengers—No male passengers in this boat.
Page 154—passenger amended to passengers—No male passengers in this boat.
Page 170—passenger amended to passengers—No male passengers.
Page 181—man passenger amended to male passengers—No male passengers in this boat.
Page 199—passenger amended to passengers—No male passengers in this boat.
Page 225—chapter amended to Chapter—… while the previous Chapter VI is derived …
The following amendments have been made for consistency:
Page 120—No amended to NO—BOAT NO. 6.
Page 121—omitted p. added—… (Am. Inq., p. 363) …
Page 155—omitted p. added—… (Am. Inq., p. 116).
Page 170—omitted word ‘BOAT’ added and No amended to NO—BOAT NO. 16.
Page 172—No amended to NO—BOAT NO. 2.
Page 181—No amended to NO—BOAT NO. 4.
Page 243—omitted p. added—… (Am. Inq., p. 1041): …
Page 248—No amended to NO—BOAT NO. 3.
Page 248—omitted p. added—… (Am. Inq., p. 559): …
Page 261—No amended to NO—EMERGENCY BOAT NO. 1.
Page 279—omitted p. added—… (Am. Inq., p. 755): …
Page 281—omitted p. added—… (Am. Inq., p. 595): …
Page 283—omitted p. added—… (Am. Inq., p. 602): …
Page 284—omitted p. added—… (Am. Inq., p. 648): …
Page 290—omitted p. added—… (Am. Inq., p. 798): …
Page 319—omitted p. added—… (Am. Inq., p. 834): …
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- Chapter 1: The Last Day Aboard Ship
- Chapter 2: Struck by an Iceberg
- Chapter 3: The Foundering of the “Titanic”
- Chapter 4: Struggling in the Water for Life
- Chapter 5: All Night on Bottom of Half-Submerged Upturned Boat
- Chapter 6: The Port Side: Women and Children First
- Chapter 7: Starboard Side: Women First, But Men When There Were No Women
- Concluding Note
- Project Gutenberg Transcriber’s Notes
