RMS TITANIC RARE BELFAST TELEGRAM REPLICA APRIL15, 1912

Description: REPRINT OF A TELEGRAM RECIEVED AT THE OFFICES OF THE BELFAST TELEGRAPH NEWSPAPER ON APRIL 15, 1912. MEASURES 8.5 X 11 INCHES. PRINTED ON 110 LB CARD STOCK A telegram alerting the Belfast Evening Telegraph to the Titanic disaster will be sold at Whyte's in Dublin on April 21. Dated April 15, 1912 it reads: “White Star Liner Titanic wh. Reuters states is sinking in mid Atlantic as result of collision wi iceberg left Southampton last Wedy. on maiden voyage to New York. Titanic is largest vessel afloat having tonnage of 46,382 or 1004 more than Olympic. She has lgth of 882 feet wi ninety two feet breadth & was luxuriously fitted up wi especial regard to requirements o wealthy Americans”.On paper headed ‘Post Office Telegraphs’ it was sent by the Press Association (indicated by P.A. on the top of the form). It was received by journalist Robert (Bob) McComb, whose newspaper was one of the first to break the news of the sinking.The Whyte’s catalogue notes point out: It is difficult to comprehend the disbelief and shock which must have greeted this telegram as it arrived at the offices of the Telegraph, the largest selling newspaper in Titanic’s home city of Belfast. The news which the telegram gives reflects the fragmented and sparse nature of the initial information which filtered back to Ireland relating to the fate of the world’s most famous ship. This telegram allowed the Telegraph to achieve the amazing feat of breaking the Titanic news on the same day as the sinking”. Bob McComb served 34 years on staff of the Telegraph and received the historic telegram as a gift on his retirement. The Belfast Evening Telegraph published the breaking story in its second edition that afternoon, Monday, April 15, 1912, the first media coverage in Europe of the disaster. The headlines read: “The Titanic Sinking; Collision with Iceberg; Disastrous Maiden Voyage; Women Removed to Lifeboats; Liners Hastening to the Rescue; Wireless Messages Come to Abrupt Termination; Over 2,000 Souls on Board”. Only 710 of the 2,224 people on board survived. Of those who died 79 were Irish emigrants who boarded the ship on April 11 at Queenstown (now Cobh), Co Cork, on its last stop en route to New York. SHIPS USPA WITH TRACKING. THANK YOU FOR LOOKING & PLEASE CHECK BACK OFTEN AS NEW ITEMS ARE BEING ADDED EVERY DAY. DISCLAIMER: MY GOAL IS TO MAKE AVAILABLE AFFORDABLE, REPLICA, RMS TITANIC, AND WHITE STAR LINE COLLECTIBLES. I DO MY BEST TO OFFER ONLY ITEMS THAT ARE IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN. DETERMINING WHICH ITEMS ARE AND AREN’T IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN IS GROWING INCREASINGLY DIFFICULT! OCASSIONALLY, RARELY, & ACCIDENTALLY A LISTING MAY BE FOR AN ITEM BY WHICH THE ORIGINAL IS IN A PRIVATE COLLECTION. I HAVE NO INTENTION OF VIOLATING COPYRIGHT LAW. IF YOU ARE THE OWNER OF SUCH ITEM PLEASE CONTACT ME AND WE WILL REACH AN AMICABLE AGREEMENT OR I WILL END THE LISTING IMMEDIATELY. THANK YOU!

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