Houdini of the Sea novorossiysk and the annexation of Hawaii

and the annexation of Hawaii

US north-south divisions were exacerbated by trade tariffs more than slavery

General cargo vessels

co-author of On a Sea of Glass and Recreating Titanic and Her Sisters

with contributions from leading international designers

Houdini of the Sea novorossiysk and the annexation of HawaiiCharles Lightoller led a remarkable life, escaping death on many occasions. He was the most senior officer to survive the Titanic disaster, and he showed remarkable courage during the two world wars. In the First World War, as an officer in the Royal Naval Reserve, he survived two shipwrecks, a Zeppelin bombing and a duel with a U boat, which he sank. He was twice awarded the Distinguished Service Cross. In 1940, at the age of 66, he took his motor