Posts Tagged ‘Titanic’
At this writing, Titan submersible still not found
The horrific news about the missing submersible and its failed attempt to find the Titanic wreck in the North Atlantic has hit me hard. For eight years I researched details about HMS Titanic, its concept, creation, crew, passengers, and ultimate demise and have recorded that research in my forthcoming novel SHELTERING ANGEL. I imagine the…
Read MoreTitanic third-class steward Charles Savage
In my novel Sheltering Angel, you’ll meet intriguing minor characters based on actual people aboard the Titanic. One of them is third-class steward Charlie Savage. Charles James Savage was born December 31, 1888, in Brightlingsea on England’s east coast. His father, a mariner, wasn’t around much, but Charlie had plenty of company with three older siblings.…
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