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Sinking of the RMS Titanic

Wikipedia • RMS Titanic sank on 15 April 1912 in the North Atlantic Ocean. The largest ocean liner in service at the time, Titanic was four days into her maiden voyage from Southampton, England, to New York City, USA with an estimated 2,224 people on board when she struck an iceberg at 23:40 on 14 April.

"In the Wake of TITANIC" - The Recovery and Burial of the Dead (Halifax, Nova Scotia)

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If you enjoyed this video, please consider joining my Patreon to help create more videos like this!   / parttimeexplorer   To give a one-time tip, please visit: https://www.historicalfx.com/support To support the Titanic Society of Atlantic Canada and their work to preserve Titanic's legacy in Nova Scotia, you can send a donation to titanicsociety@eastlink.ca Thank you as well to the Titanic International Society for their assistance and support in this documentary. https://titanicinternationalsociety.org/ Thank you to the Stevens Group of Companies for sponsoring this documentary and their continued support of the Nova Scotian communities: https://stevensgroup.ca/ Visit our new channel "The Steam and Splendor Network" here:    / @steamandsplendor   Find the VFX Reel of the animations we made for this documentary on @HFXStudiosLLC here: (link coming soon) Thank you to Nicolás Luján of ‪@UniversalAmbients‬ for his musical track composed …...more
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Introduction

0:00

Sponsorship by The Stevens Group

2:24

The Titanic Disaster

4:10

The Carpathia Turns to North American

6:32

Halifax, George Wright, and Hilda Slayter

10:06

Introducing the Mackay Bennett

13:48

A Futile Mission

17:16

The SS Bremen at the Wreck Site

20:26

Day 1

22:33

Finding the Unknown Child

25:23

Burials at Sea

27:27

Day 2

28:36

Vincent Astor Travels to Halifax

31:15

The Minia is Chartered

33:23

The Heart of the Debris Field

35:22

Day 3

36:41

Day 4

38:22

Salvaging Floating Debris

41:14

Mackay Bennett Offloads in Halifax

44:06

The Undertakers and the Mayflower Curling Rink

47:51

Day 11

52:50

The First Burials in Fairview Lawn Cemetery

54:13

The Burials in Baron de Hirsch Jewish Cemetery and Michel Navratil

56:47

Day 12

1:03:34

Funerals Across Halifax

1:04:19

The Burials in Mount Olivet Catholic Cemetery

1:05:35

The Funeral of the Unknown Child

1:08:58

The Minia Offloads in Halifax

1:15:27

The Montmagny and the Algerine

1:16:17

Fairview Lawn Cemetery

1:17:54

Identifying the Unknown Child

1:22:21

Other Titanic Connections in Nova Scotia

1:24:42

Conclusion

1:27:33
"In the Wake of TITANIC" - The Recovery and Burial of the Dead (Halifax, Nova Scotia)
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If you enjoyed this video, please consider joining my Patreon to help create more videos like this!   / parttimeexplorer   To give a one-time tip, please visit: https://www.historicalfx.com/support To support the Titanic Society of Atlantic Canada and their work to preserve Titanic's legacy in Nova Scotia, you can send a donation to titanicsociety@eastlink.ca Thank you as well to the Titanic International Society for their assistance and support in this documentary. https://titanicinternationalsociety.org/ Thank you to the Stevens Group of Companies for sponsoring this documentary and their continued support of the Nova Scotian communities: https://stevensgroup.ca/ Visit our new channel "The Steam and Splendor Network" here:    / @steamandsplendor   Find the VFX Reel of the animations we made for this documentary on @HFXStudiosLLC here: (link coming soon) Thank you to Nicolás Luján of ‪@UniversalAmbients‬ for his musical track composed especially for this production. --------------------------- A special 90 minute documentary about the aftermath of the Titanic from Nova Scotia's point of view - the terrible task of recovering the dead at the wrecksite and processing them, then burying those who were not claimed. When the Titanic slipped beneath the North Atlantic in the early hours of April 15, 1912, nearly 1,500 souls were lost. Although their lives were over, their stories were not. In the days that followed, a grim and solemn task began. From Halifax, Nova Scotia, the cable ship Mackay-Bennett was among the first vessels sent to search the icy waters, tasked with recovering as many of the victims as possible. What the crew encountered was haunting—an endless expanse of debris, and the silent presence of those who had once filled the great liner’s decks. For the sailors, the work was difficult. For the undertakers and clergy waiting on shore, it was heartbreaking. Halifax, Nova Scotia was the base of action for these dreaded expeditions. We’re looking in detail like never before at this chapter of the Titanic’s story, looking at rare artifacts, lost communication transcripts, and forgotten evidence to understand why Halifax was once called the City of the Dead. There, 150 victims remain to this day, buried beneath simple headstones, their names and stories still echoing across time. This is the often-overlooked aftermath of the Titanic disaster—the story of those who carried out an unimaginable duty, and the city that became the final guardian of so many lost souls. This is Titanic’s Aftermath. Featuring Charles Haas of the Titanic International Society, Dee Ryan-Meister of the Titanic Society of Atlantic Canada, as well as other local Nova Scotian historians including Blair Beed, Bob Chaulk, and Pat Teasdale. --------------------------- Chapters: 0:00 - Introduction 2:24 - Sponsorship by The Stevens Group 4:10 - The Titanic Disaster 6:32 - The Carpathia Turns to North American 10:06 - Halifax, George Wright, and Hilda Slayter 13:48 - Introducing the Mackay Bennett 17:16 - A Futile Mission 20:26 - The SS Bremen at the Wreck Site 22:33 - Day 1 25:23 - Finding the Unknown Child 27:27 - Burials at Sea 28:36 - Day 2 31:15 - Vincent Astor Travels to Halifax 33:23 - The Minia is Chartered 35:22 - The Heart of the Debris Field 36:41 - Day 3 38:22 - Day 4 41:14 - Salvaging Floating Debris 44:06 - Mackay Bennett Offloads in Halifax 47:51 - The Undertakers and the Mayflower Curling Rink 52:50 - Day 11 54:13 - The First Burials in Fairview Lawn Cemetery 56:47 - The Burials in Baron de Hirsch Jewish Cemetery and Michel Navratil 1:03:34 - Day 12 1:04:19 - Funerals Across Halifax 1:05:35 - The Burials in Mount Olivet Catholic Cemetery 1:08:58 - The Funeral of the Unknown Child 1:15:27 - The Minia Offloads in Halifax 1:16:17 - The Montmagny and the Algerine 1:17:54 - Fairview Lawn Cemetery 1:22:21 - Identifying the Unknown Child 1:24:42 - Other Titanic Connections in Nova Scotia 1:27:33 - Conclusion

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