RMS Titanic Announces Publication of Titanic Book

Posted on November 5, 1997

RMS Titanic, Inc., the owner of all artifacts recovered from the Titanic, announced the publication of Titanic: Legacy of the World's Greatest Ocean Liner -- showcasing approximately 300 full-color photographs of its four research and recovery expeditions to the wreck site, before-and-after images of recovered artifacts, as well as many historical photographs. Produced in collaboration with The Discovery Channel and Time-Life-Books, it is the only book produced by RMS Titanic, Inc., and contains the most comprehensive rendering ever of the Titanic story, from her construction to her present-day exploration. The book attempts to answer questions about the Titanic such as "What was the actual extent of damage by the iceberg?" and "Why was the badly mangled stern found half a mile from the bow?."

In the book's epilogue, George Tulloch, president of RMS Titanic, Inc. dedicates Titanic to the memory of the passengers and crew who lost their lives on the Titanic, observing that "those who read this volume cannot help but be touched by the experiences of those from all walks of life who enjoyed the grandeur of the Titanic and who then suffered the nightmarish events in the dark seas of the North Atlantic." The author of the book, Susan Wels, has written works including "The Olympic Spirit: 100 Years of the Games;" "America: Then and Now;" and "Jerusalem: In the Shadow of Heaven." The books include a preface by William F. Buckley, Jr., re-creating his 1987 journey to the Titanic wreck site, and an introduction by noted Titanic historians, John P. Eaton and Charles A. Haas.

RMS Titanic, Inc. has been declared salvor-in-possession of the Titanic, and has been awarded the exclusive rights to photograph and film the wreck. Formed in 1987, the Company's mission is to obtain oceanographic material, scientific data and recover artifacts for education, historical verification and public awareness. The Company is committed to keeping the Titanic artifacts together as a collection for public exhibition, without sale to private collectors.