Four days before the Titanic sank, a survivor wrote about what he witnessed.
describing a dramatic near-miss moment that may have sealed the doomed liner’s fate in 1912 — some 111 years ago this year — was put up for auction in April 2023 and estimated to sell for £20,000, or over $25,000 in U.S. dollars, according to Bournemouth News and Picture Service .
The wash created by the huge vessel caused the SS New York to break free of its moorings and drift toward it. The two ships came within a few feet of colliding with each other before tug boats nudged the Titanic clear, according to BNPS. He wrote, “New York broke loose from her moorings and drifted on to the Titanic and as she had not steam up, was in a very lifeless condition … Tugs saved her and no great damage done, but am afraid a lot of people would have been injured by the broken ropes, but we shall not hear until we land.”In his letter, he went on to describe the luxury liner as appearing like a “palace.”Pictured from Stanley May’s scrapbook.
Andrew Aldridge said, “It is a fascinating letter that gives a very good firsthand account of the New York incident,” according to BNPS.
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