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RMS Republic sank 3 years before Titanic. Its successful rescue encouraged a dangerous belief about lifeboats
On January 23, 1909, White Star Line's 570-foot RMS Republic was struck by the Italian steamship SS Florida in dense fog off ...
Big Old Boats on MSN
A 5,000-ton ship struck RMS Republic in the fog. The larger liner stayed afloat long enough for a rescue
On January 23, 1909, White Star Line's 570-foot RMS Republic was struck by the Italian steamship SS Florida in dense fog off Nantucket, flooding her engine rooms and disabling the ship's power.
Susan Gibbs has mixed feelings about the ship's final voyage to the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico. She chairs the board of the ...
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