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Titanic, in full Royal Mail Ship (RMS) Titanic, British luxury passenger liner that sank on April 14–15, 1912, during its maiden voyage, en route to New York City from Southampton, England, killing about 1,500 (see Researcher’s Note: Titanic) passengers and ship personnel. One of the most famous tragedies in modern history, it inspired numerous stories, several films, and a musical and has been the subject of many scholarships and scientific speculation. As to safety elements, the Titanic had 16 compartments that included doors which could be closed from the bridge, so that water could be contained in the event the hull was breached. Although they were presumed to be watertight, the bulkheads were not capped at the top. The ship’s builders claimed that four of the compartments could be flooded without endangering the liner’s buoyancy. The system led many to claim that the Titanic was unsinkable. Following completion of the hull and main superstructure, the Titanic was launched on May 31, 1911. It then began the fitting-out phase, as machinery was loaded into the ship and interior work began. After the Olympic’s maiden voyage in June 1911, slight changes were made to the Titanic’s design. In early April 1912 the Titanic underwent its sea trials, after which the ship was declared seaworthy. On April 10, 1912, the Titanic set sail on its maiden voyage, traveling from Southampton, England, to New York City. Nicknamed the “Millionaire’s Special,” the ship was fittingly captained by Edward J. Smith, who was known as the “Millionaire’s Captain” because of his popularity with wealthy passengers. Indeed, onboard were a number of prominent people, including American businessman Benjamin Guggenheim, British journalist William Thomas Stead, and Macy’s department store co-owner Isidor Straus and his wife, Ida. In addition, Ismay and Andrews were also traveling on the Titanic. 14 April 1912 2:20 AM The stern disappears into the ocean, and the Titanic is gone. Water pressure allegedly causes the stern, which still has air inside, to implode as it sinks. The stern lands some 2,000 feet (610 meters) from the bow. Hundreds of people are in the freezing water. Although there is room in most of the lifeboats, crewmen are fearful that the boats will be swamped. Several boats eventually return, but too late. A few people are pulled to safety, but most die of exposure. Source: www.britannica.com/story/timeline-of-the-titanics-final-h... www.britannica.com/topic/Titanic Over the next several hours, numerous ships try in vain to contact the Titanic. At one point, the Birma's wireless operator, believing that he has heard the liner, sends a message: “Steaming full speed to you; shall arrive you 6 in morning. Hope you are safe.” www.britannica.com/topic/Titanic#:~:text=Following%20comp....

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Logan_Feland "Major General Logan Feland (18 August 1869 – 17 July 1936) was a United States Marine Corps general who last served as commanding general of the Department of the Pacific. Feland served during the Spanish–American War (3rd Kentucky Volunteer Infantry), the occupation of Veracruz (1914) and in World War I, where he was in command of all troops during the Battle of Belleau Wood."

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The collier Vestal was launched on May 19, 1908 at the Brooklyn Navy Yard. Miss Gladys Goodrich, daughter of the yard commandant, christened the vessel.
See New-York Tribune (New York [N.Y.]), May 20, 1908, p. 1. col. 2, with photo of launching at top of page.
" Miss Gladys Goodrich, daughter of the commandant, broke the customary bottle of champagne and named the vessel. The launching party reached the stand at the bow about 10:30 o'clock. It consisted of Major General and Mrs. Frederick Dent Grant, Captain James D. Adams, Lieutenant William F. Bricker, General Stewart L. Woodford, Lieutenant Commander Edward S. Kellogg, Emory S. Land, Lieutenant Carlos Pfiester, of the Italian navy; Admiral C. H. West (retired); Congressman W. M. Calder, Commandant Goodrich and his daughter. At 10:45 the whistle of the derrick near by gave a screech and the workmen were ordered out from beneath the ways. A few moments later the boat slid into the water."
This indicates that the Asst. Naval Constructor Land was Emory S. Land.


According to
- www.brooklynnavyyard.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Comma...
Rear Admiral Caspar F. Goodrich, was commandant of the Brooklyn Navy Yard from 1 June 1907 – 15 May 1909.

The Find a Grave memorial for Gladys (14 Jun 1886 - 26 Jan 1933) is at
www.findagrave.com/memorial/6731607/gladys-brennon

The New Haven union (New Haven, Conn.), May 13, 1908, (POSTSCRIPT EDITION), p. 3, col. 5 with photo of the collier "Vestal"
- www.loc.gov/resource/sn92051126/1908-05-13/ed-1/?sp=3&amp...

Headline: Rear Admiral's Daughter Collier's Sponsor
Caption: COLLIER VESTAL ON IHE WAYS AT THE NAVY YARD.
"New York, May 13. - In the presence of several thousand persons the collier Vestal, the largest vessel of the kind in the world, will be launched next Tuesday at the New York navy yard.
Miss Gladys Goodrich, daughter of Rear Admiral Casper F. Goodrich has been named as sponsor of the Vestal. When she breaks the bottle of wine against the bow of the collier at 10:45 o'clock Tuesday morning she will have as an escort on the christening platform half a dozen young women."

Presumably Miss Green is one of the young women.

New-York tribune (New York [N.Y.]), May 20, 1908, P. 1, Col.2. under "BIG COLLIER LAUNCHED"
- www.loc.gov/resource/sn83030214/1908-05-20/ed-1/?sp=1&amp...
'The Vestal Slides Into the East River Without a Hitch.
With from 25,000 to 30,000 persons cheering, the big United States collier Vestal slid from the Brooklyn Navy Yard into the East River yesterday. Naval Constructor William J. Baxter, the designer of the boat, was in charge of the launching ceremony. There was not a hitch in the programme.
"The launching was the finest that I have ever had anything to do with," said the constructor afterward. "In about fifteen months from now we will have another launching here-this time a Dreadnought-if the bureau at Washington does not slip up on its plans."
Miss Gladys Goodrich, daughter of the commandant, broke the customary bottle of champagne and named the vessel. The launching party reached the stand at the bow about 10:30 o'clock. It consisted of Major General and Mrs. Frederick Dent Grant, Captain James D. Adams, Lieutenant William F. Bricker, General Stewart L. Woodford, Lieutenant Commander Edward S. Kellogg, Emory S. Land, Lieutenant Carlos Pfiester, of the Italian navy, Admiral C. H. West (retired); Congressman W. M. Calder, Commandant Goodrich and his daughter. At 10:45 the whistle of the derrick near by gave a screech and the workmen were ordered out from beneath the ways. A few moments later the boat slid into the water.
When the Vestal is completed, in three or four months, she will be the largest fleet collier in the world. Her length on the water line is 450 feet and overall 465 feet 9 inches. Her beam is 60 feet and her draft 26 feet.
A dinner was held under the auspices of the Navy Yard Employes' Association at the Assembly, in Pierrepont street, in the evening. About five hundred men were present. In responding to the toast "The Battleships We Hope to Build and the Prosperity of Our Navy" Naval Constructor Baxter thanked the men for their cooperation in making the collier a success and expressed his belief that the government would soon see that better work could be done at the navy yard than elsewhere.'

So this is the Brooklyn Navy Yard and Asst. Naval Constructor Land is Emory S. Land.

A Find a Grave memorial for Gladys Goodrich (14 Jun 1886 - 26 Jan 1933) is at
- www.findagrave.com/memorial/6731607/gladys-brennon

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