Titanic Inquiry

GPTKB entity

Statements (36)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf public inquiry
gptkbp:archiveType gptkb:The_National_Archives,_UK
gptkbp:chairman gptkb:Lord_Mersey
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:endDate 1912-07-03
gptkbp:foundIn Captain Smith followed accepted practice
Insufficient lifeboats contributed to loss of life
No criminal negligence found
Titanic sank after striking an iceberg
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Titanic Inquiry
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:location gptkb:London
Scottish Drill Hall, Buckingham Gate
gptkbp:mediaCoverage widely covered in British and international press
gptkbp:notableWitness gptkb:Sir_Ernest_Shackleton
gptkb:Charles_Lightoller
gptkb:Frederick_Fleet
gptkb:Harold_Bride
gptkb:J._Bruce_Ismay
gptkb:Sir_Cosmo_Duff-Gordon
gptkbp:numberOfDays 36
gptkbp:numberOfWitnesses 97
gptkbp:officialName British Wreck Commissioner's Inquiry into the Loss of the SS Titanic
gptkbp:publicationDate 1912-07-30
gptkbp:purpose investigate the sinking of the RMS Titanic
gptkbp:recommendation gptkb:Ice_patrol_in_North_Atlantic
Continuous radio watch
Lifeboats for all on board
Regular lifeboat drills
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:RMS_Titanic
United States Senate inquiry into the sinking of the RMS Titanic
gptkbp:result Recommendations for maritime safety
Report published July 1912
gptkbp:startDate 1912-05-02
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:British_Titanic_inquiry
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7