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The Journal of Commerce printed the report in August 1929.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn inquiry report sounds as dry as toast, but this one is exciting to read with all sorts of heroes and villains, wild twists like new Chevrolet automobiles being tossed over the side and corroded portholes that would not close, plus an undercurrent of racism blaming the black stokers for convenient sins. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA recap of the disaster: In November 1928 the VESTRIS departed New York with 325 passengers and crew.  Survivors say there was a decided list to the vessel but the captain discounted their concerns.  Unfortunately, he had loaded the heavy freight on top and the lighter cargo underneath, making the ship top heavy.  During a storm two days later a wave smashed in a flimsy hatch cover and the ship was doomed.  The increasing list was so great that the port side lifeboats scraped down the side and were destroyed.  The crew was ill-trained and the passengers had not gone through a lifeboat drill.  The captain waited six hours after the ship began sinking to radio for help, and then he reported the wrong position. One-hundred and twelve people drowned.  While most of the crew survived, half the passengers perished, all of the thirteen children, and most of the women. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Board of Trade's final verdict? The likely culprit for the initial list was an undiscovered, broken 5\" lavatory pipe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFair condition with cover wear and tape repairs on the binding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","published_at":"2024-08-12T11:27:13-04:00","created_at":"2024-08-12T11:27:13-04:00","vendor":"FR","type":"- Brochures and Paper","tags":["- Brochures and Paper","A to Z: 100s of Ships","Lamport \u0026 Holt"],"price":17500,"price_min":17500,"price_max":17500,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":49489583046937,"title":"Default Title","option1":"Default Title","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"5685a","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":false,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"VESTRIS: 1912 - British Board of Inquiry report into 1929 disaster full of twists \u0026 turns!","public_title":null,"options":["Default Title"],"price":17500,"weight":454,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_quantity":1,"inventory_management":"shopify","inventory_policy":"deny","barcode":"","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]}],"images":["\/\/nautiques.net\/cdn\/shop\/files\/5685a.jpg?v=1723476383","\/\/nautiques.net\/cdn\/shop\/files\/5685a-1.jpg?v=1723476383","\/\/nautiques.net\/cdn\/shop\/files\/5685a-2.jpg?v=1723476383","\/\/nautiques.net\/cdn\/shop\/files\/5685a-3.jpg?v=1723476383","\/\/nautiques.net\/cdn\/shop\/files\/5685a-4.jpg?v=1723476383","\/\/nautiques.net\/cdn\/shop\/files\/5685a-5.jpg?v=1723476383","\/\/nautiques.net\/cdn\/shop\/files\/5685a-6.jpg?v=1723476383"],"featured_image":"\/\/nautiques.net\/cdn\/shop\/files\/5685a.jpg?v=1723476383","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":39081855877401,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.652,"height":2185,"width":1425,"src":"\/\/nautiques.net\/cdn\/shop\/files\/5685a.jpg?v=1723476383"},"aspect_ratio":0.652,"height":2185,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/nautiques.net\/cdn\/shop\/files\/5685a.jpg?v=1723476383","width":1425},{"alt":null,"id":39081855910169,"position":2,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.24,"height":2185,"width":2710,"src":"\/\/nautiques.net\/cdn\/shop\/files\/5685a-1.jpg?v=1723476383"},"aspect_ratio":1.24,"height":2185,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/nautiques.net\/cdn\/shop\/files\/5685a-1.jpg?v=1723476383","width":2710},{"alt":null,"id":39081855942937,"position":3,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.276,"height":1409,"width":1798,"src":"\/\/nautiques.net\/cdn\/shop\/files\/5685a-2.jpg?v=1723476383"},"aspect_ratio":1.276,"height":1409,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/nautiques.net\/cdn\/shop\/files\/5685a-2.jpg?v=1723476383","width":1798},{"alt":null,"id":39081855975705,"position":4,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":2.386,"height":1049,"width":2503,"src":"\/\/nautiques.net\/cdn\/shop\/files\/5685a-3.jpg?v=1723476383"},"aspect_ratio":2.386,"height":1049,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/nautiques.net\/cdn\/shop\/files\/5685a-3.jpg?v=1723476383","width":2503},{"alt":null,"id":39081856008473,"position":5,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.24,"height":2185,"width":2710,"src":"\/\/nautiques.net\/cdn\/shop\/files\/5685a-4.jpg?v=1723476383"},"aspect_ratio":1.24,"height":2185,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/nautiques.net\/cdn\/shop\/files\/5685a-4.jpg?v=1723476383","width":2710},{"alt":null,"id":39081856041241,"position":6,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.24,"height":2185,"width":2710,"src":"\/\/nautiques.net\/cdn\/shop\/files\/5685a-5.jpg?v=1723476383"},"aspect_ratio":1.24,"height":2185,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/nautiques.net\/cdn\/shop\/files\/5685a-5.jpg?v=1723476383","width":2710},{"alt":null,"id":39081856074009,"position":7,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.652,"height":2185,"width":1425,"src":"\/\/nautiques.net\/cdn\/shop\/files\/5685a-6.jpg?v=1723476383"},"aspect_ratio":0.652,"height":2185,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/nautiques.net\/cdn\/shop\/files\/5685a-6.jpg?v=1723476383","width":1425}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cp\u003eLamport \u0026amp; Holt: Talk about an exciting page-turner! A two-hundred page report from the British Board of Trade inquiry into the sinking of the VERTRIS and the resulting heavy loss of life. The Journal of Commerce printed the report in August 1929.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn inquiry report sounds as dry as toast, but this one is exciting to read with all sorts of heroes and villains, wild twists like new Chevrolet automobiles being tossed over the side and corroded portholes that would not close, plus an undercurrent of racism blaming the black stokers for convenient sins. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA recap of the disaster: In November 1928 the VESTRIS departed New York with 325 passengers and crew.  Survivors say there was a decided list to the vessel but the captain discounted their concerns.  Unfortunately, he had loaded the heavy freight on top and the lighter cargo underneath, making the ship top heavy.  During a storm two days later a wave smashed in a flimsy hatch cover and the ship was doomed.  The increasing list was so great that the port side lifeboats scraped down the side and were destroyed.  The crew was ill-trained and the passengers had not gone through a lifeboat drill.  The captain waited six hours after the ship began sinking to radio for help, and then he reported the wrong position. One-hundred and twelve people drowned.  While most of the crew survived, half the passengers perished, all of the thirteen children, and most of the women. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Board of Trade's final verdict? The likely culprit for the initial list was an undiscovered, broken 5\" lavatory pipe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFair condition with cover wear and tape repairs on the binding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e"}