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The Tale of the Slade Brothers and Thomas Hart
41:49 - 46:51 (05:02)
The Slade brothers were left behind by the crew of the Titanic after getting too drunk and not being allowed to re-board the ship. Thomas Hart, who was hired on as a fireman, also got drunk and lost his boarding papers and was left behind as well.
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The story of Thomas Hart, a crew member aboard the Titanic who went off and got drunk and lost his boarding papers, only to have them stolen and used by someone else who worked on the ship under his name.
41:49 - 44:16 (02:27)
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The story of Thomas Hart, a crew member aboard the Titanic who went off and got drunk and lost his boarding papers, only to have them stolen and used by someone else who worked on the ship under his name.
ChapterThe Tale of the Slade Brothers and Thomas Hart
EpisodeHow the Titanic Worked: Part One
PodcastStuff You Should Know
Davey Blair was briefly stationed on Titanic and entrusted with the key to the crow's nest locker holding the binoculars.
44:16 - 45:39 (01:23)
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Davey Blair was briefly stationed on Titanic and entrusted with the key to the crow's nest locker holding the binoculars. Later inquiries suggested that the presence of binoculars could have helped the crew to spot icebergs in time to maneuver away from them.
ChapterThe Tale of the Slade Brothers and Thomas Hart
EpisodeHow the Titanic Worked: Part One
PodcastStuff You Should Know
The first-class passengers aboard the Titanic were extremely wealthy, paying anywhere from $66,000 to $120,000 in today's dollars for the one-way trip, while third-class steerage passengers paid close to $1,000 in today's dollars, which was still a substantial amount of money.
45:39 - 46:51 (01:11)
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The first-class passengers aboard the Titanic were extremely wealthy, paying anywhere from $66,000 to $120,000 in today's dollars for the one-way trip, while third-class steerage passengers paid close to $1,000 in today's dollars, which was still a substantial amount of money.