Author Dan E. Parkes writes of the ship's tragic sinking, and Smith's family legacy, in ‘Titanic Legacy: The Captain, The ...

Over 1,500 people died when the RMS Titanic sank on April 14-15, 1912, following its fateful collision with an iceberg in one of the most notorious maritime disasters in history.

The sinking of the R.M.S Titanic after it hit an iceberg in the late hours of April 14, 1912 is one of the most well-known maritime disasters in history. The tragedy, in which over 1,500 ...

But it’s all been settled with the release of a new book by Dan E. Parkes who claims that Smith died in the water with his ...

Author Dan E. Parkes has thrown cold water on theories that Titanic Captain Edward John Smith took his own life, claiming these rumors unfairly tarnished his legacy.