The watch belonged to Isidor Straus, a co-owner of Macy’s who was traveling first class on the Titanic with his wife when it sank in April 1912.
Tag: Titanic (Ship)
Titanic Survivor’s Letter, Written Aboard the Ship, Sells for Nearly $400,000
Col. Archibald Gracie wrote the letter while traveling on the Titanic days before the ship sank and plunged him into the icy North Atlantic.
On Titan Submersible Anniversary, World Rethinks Deep Sea Exploration
A year after the first deaths of divers who ventured into the ocean’s sunless depths, an industry wrestles with new challenges for piloted submersibles and robotic explorers.
Titan Submersible Investigation Declares Frightening Transcript a Fake
The federal team investigating the Titan disaster found that a detailed recounting of the craft’s descent was “made up.”
Watch Worn by John Jacob Astor on the Titanic Sells for $1.4 Million
Numerous artifacts from the Titanic, including a pocket watch and a violin case, were auctioned off this weekend in England. Collectors were ready to pounce.
Titanic Dinner Menu Is Up for Auction in England This Weekend
The menu, dated April 11, 1912, is part of a larger sale of maritime items taking place this weekend in England.
Likely Human Remains Recovered From Titan Submersible
More evidence was removed from the sea floor this month, the Coast Guard said, more than three months after the vessel imploded on a dive to view the Titanic, killing five people.
More Debris and Presumed Remains Recovered From Titan Submersible
The evidence was removed from the sea floor on Oct. 4, the Coast Guard said, more than three months after the vessel imploded on a dive to view the Titanic, killing five people.
U.S. Seeks to Block Recovery of Titanic Artifacts
Washington has gone to court to become a party to the salvage case involving the famous liner so it can stop any expedition it deems objectionable.
Polar Prince, Ship That Launched Titan Submersible, Returns to Newfoundland
Investigators boarded the Polar Prince, which docked at the Atlantic headquarters of the Canadian Coast Guard, looking for answers.