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British Titanic Report Issued

Great Britain · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1912Date range
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1912

John Charles Mersey30 July 1912

London · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Issues the Wreck Commissioner's report finding that Titanic was lost after striking an iceberg at excessive speed.

Names involved

John Charles Mersey

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