Titanic. It was just an hour until the Titanic would set sail on her maiden voyage and I felt I little nervy about boarding her. I decided that the only way to settle my nerves was to consume a moderate amount of brandy.

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Jonathan Richards

Titanic

Titanic, 882 feet long, 92 feet broad, 45000 tons register, 66000 tons displacement and 175 feet high. The biggest and most luxurious ship known to mankind, and she was sitting right in front of me. She looked even bigger in real life and I felt great anticipation and excitement. A chance of a lifetime, I was one of the few lucky enough to be chosen to actually work onboard the Titanic.

It was just an hour until the Titanic would set sail on her maiden voyage and I felt I little nervy about boarding her. I decided that the only way to settle my nerves was to consume a moderate amount of brandy. I entered the local bar, which overlooked Southampton dock where the Titanic was anchored. The bar was just one single room, decorated with old ship anchors and pictures of fishing boats. The bar was mostly filled with middle class men who, like me, thought they would grab one last beer on dry land. To my surprise I noticed one of my old friends who was sat in the far corner of the room with a rather large red haired woman.