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I'm aware that White Star provided the senior officers with Mk. IV Webleys in case of mutiny and such, but what did other shipping lines like Cunard give their crews for such emergencies?

I know that White Star issued Mk. IV Webleys to the senior officers in case of mutiny and such, but what did other shipping lines like Cunard give their crews?

Good evening everyone, I know this is a topic that gives a lot of people a headache, but while scrolling through various threads regarding the shootings, there was always a lot of opinions and debate. I’m not asking for the identity of the shooter, just any facts that have been collected. Is...

Considering that there were guns aboard Titanic, have any been found, or even recovered from, the debris field around the wreck? I ask this because Lightoller mentioned in his memoirs that when he was swimming away from the sinking ship, the gun in his pocket slowed him down so he got rid of...

I've just watched the 1996 TV mini-series Titanic and in it, the character of Hazel Foley (Eva Marie Saint) points out Molly Brown (played by Marilu Henner in this film) to Isabella Paradine (Catherine Zeta-Jones) when the Titanic is docked at Southampton and she says this quote about her...

So I know James Cameron's Titanic is chock full of errors, but I think I may have spotted another one. I just wanted to get your guys opinion before I make a complete fool of myself I'm not and never will be a person who is very knowledgeable about guns... But would this kind of pistol have...

Survivors heard gunshots after the Titanic sank while others thought they were explosions. Here is a gun fired with a strong echo. Could survivors mistake this for an explosion? We have survivors who did not hear any gunshots. e.g. QM Rowe Q - Did you hear any revolver shots? A - No...

Hi, Titanic 1997 depict Steward 3 threatened steerage passengers with small revolver. However I don't think third class stewards had revolvers in the real sinking. And if some of them have probably only Chief who was James Kieran but I don't think he had revolver either. Please answer me.

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Minus the often talked about alleged gun use on the Titanic, understanding the weapon used that night is historic and lengthy. The Mark IV used the night Titanic sank is one of many designs in this weapon's profile. From what I understand this weapon was successful for the conditions it was used...

I cannot see a thread on this subject so apologies if there is one & I've missed it. Having just read "shots in the dark" by Bill Wormstedt & tad Fitch I am intrigued to know a little bit more about the guns. Can anyone provide answers to the following: 1. Was the storing of guns on...

When Lightoller was at the Senate Inquiry he told them that he didn't fire his gun but he told Col.Gracie he did. Lightoller even wrote in Titanic and Other Ships that he didn't fire his gun. So which is true, did he or didn't he? If he did, which boat was it at? Best regards, Kari...

The other day I was looking at the Mauretania's deck plans and I noticed that on her C-Deck promenade, she had a couple of fixed 6" guns. Seeing that, it hit me that I had read somewhere that the Lusitania also had some of these same type of guns. Am I correct or wrong? And why would the...

Hi Everybody! I know that there have been a lot of theories as to who fired the gun twice on the boat deck, before allegedly shooting himself, but I want to know what theories other people have on the matter. Carla PS. I don't know if this topic has been discussed already, but I have...

In Mr. Lords' "The Night Lives On" he talks about Eugene Dalys and George Rheims letters written to sister and wife concerning shots fired. And along with Steward Edward Browns testimony it seems it was collapsible A that was involved. Both letters mention an officer shooting himself as well as...

I have read Bill Wormstedt's excellent site about the possibility of an officer's suicide. In it, he says that there are accounts of shots being fired at Collapsible C, but apart from Thayer, I can't think of anyone else. Does anyone know any other witnesses? Cheers Paul

If anybody cares, the Colt Model 1911 auto pistols carried by David Warner in the Cameron "Titanic" would have been virtually impossible to have been on the voyage, as production of the had just been undertaken in 1912, and would really not have been available in time--especially given the fact...

As we all know, in the '97 movie 1st Officer Murdoch shoots and kills two passengers who try to rush a lifeboat, then kills himself. Whether or not this actually happened will be fiercely debated until the end of time. But one thing that is not in dispute is that the senior officers did have...

Does anybody know the names of the passengers who were shot? And how many were there, anyway? 2? 3 if you count the suicide?

I've recently re-read the article on Gunshots on Board, and a thought occured to me. Mr. Lowe reported that there was a "crowd of wild Italians" or some such that had to be fended off with gunfire. Here's where my odd thought comes in; there weren't a lot of Italians on board...among the...