The Final Ruling
Lord Mersey decided that the Titanic had sunk in an incident which was due to excessive speed, along with the colliding with an iceberg. This simple ruling was seen as below average and stayed with the public for many, many years.
The Final Ruling
What Came Next?
It’s very suspicious that the fire was completely omitted from the trial. In addition to this, Ismay was able to walk away scot-free even though he knew about everything that was going wrong with the ship. Even though the case was deemed accidental, White Star Line had to pay a good sum in repercussions.
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What Came Next?