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Tad Fitch
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School Administrator. AFRHistS Royal Historical Society. Researcher & Author.

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🚢 Our latest In Their Own Words episode is live! Hear Titanic survivor Trimmer Thomas Patrick Dillon’s harrowing account, narrated by Mark Chirnside. Experience his fight for life as the RMS Titanic sank into the icy Atlantic. 🎥

youtu.be/yLcWk2odrIA

#rmstitanic #titanic
Titanic Survivor Thomas Patrick Dillon -- In Their Own Words, Episode 8
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November 14, 2025 at 4:34 PM
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🎉 This week on Steam & Splendor, we’re presenting our one-year anniversary podcast — with stunning CGI visuals and a “best of” showcase!

Hosts Tad Fitch & J. Kent Layton revisit top moments and share what’s next.

🎥 youtu.be/-w9eOhTV27M

#Titanic #History #OceanLiner
The Steam & Splendor Network Podcast, FIRST ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL! #titanic #lusitania #atlanticliners
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October 31, 2025 at 3:35 PM
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Hello everyone. If you have not already done so, please consider joining my email mailing list on my website.

The form for this is in the welcome section: tadfitchsauthorpage.com

This will help me keep everyone informed of new projects, videos, and news. Thank you!
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A website to detail the research and works by author and historian Tad Fitch. Subjects covered include the Titanic disaster, Lusitania sinking, and many other stories and details regarding ocean liner...
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October 28, 2025 at 10:08 PM
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🚢 One year of Steam & Splendor! Tad Fitch & J. Kent Layton look back on highlights, surprises, and behind-the-scenes moments—plus a sneak peek at what’s next. Join the celebration! 🎙️

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#rmstitanic #titanic #history #historypodcast #oceanliners #lusitania
The Steam & Splendor Network First Anniversary Special! - The Steam & Splendor Network Podcast
It’s been a full year since The Steam & Splendor Network first launched—and what a journey it’s been! In this special first anniversary episode, hosts Tad Fitch and J. Kent Layton take a nostalgic...
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October 24, 2025 at 9:40 PM
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🎉 We're celebrating 1 year of The Steam & Splendor Network! 🎉

Kick off our new series Historic Treasures with a look (and listen) at the voice of Britannic—Titanic’s sister ship. Discover the story of her surviving Grand Staircase organ! 🎶🚢

📺 Watch now:

youtu.be/ceQOi3At4dc
The Voice of BRITANNIC, TITANIC's Younger Sister! (Series "Historic Treasures", Ep. 01)
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October 17, 2025 at 3:40 PM
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My new website is up. A special shout-out to my co-author and friend Bill Wormstedt, for maintaining a page for me on his site for years. Here's the link, and be sure to subscribe to the site, to stay updated on all my latest work!

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Home | Tad Fitch
A website to detail the research and works by author and historian Tad Fitch. Subjects covered include the Titanic disaster, Lusitania sinking, and many other stories and details regarding ocean liner...
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October 12, 2025 at 9:08 PM
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You asked—we listened! 🎶

Introducing a new no-narration video series from The White Star Line Quintet, featuring stunning visuals by HFX Studios.

🎧 Watch Ep. 2 now:
youtu.be/N6mSFMqMWRw

🎼 New album The Evening Lives On out now!

#Titanic #Titanicmusic
TITANIC: MUSIC TO REMEMBER--Featuring The White Star Line Quintet (Episode 2)
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October 10, 2025 at 3:40 PM
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For years, the only known surviving White Star Line lifeboat was from SS Nomadic. But now, one from Oceanic has emerged. In this episode, we explore its survival & restoration—plus other lifeboats that might still exist.
🎥 youtu.be/Rq9bMF6ERTU

#titanic #whitestarline
Last Of The White Star Line Lifeboats: A TITANIC Struggle For Survival!
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October 3, 2025 at 3:35 PM
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It is a tremendous privilege to be nominated for the Maritime Media Awards in the category of "Best Book" of the year for "Lusitania: An Illustrated Biography", Volume One. We are honored to even be considered for the title.

www.maritimefoundation.uk/awards/marit...

#lusitania #bookawards
Maritime Media Awards Nominations 2025
Over 90 entries were received in 2025 – Meet the nominees of the Maritime Media Awards.
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October 2, 2025 at 10:35 AM
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First Class Patron Event TODAY at 4PM EST! 🚨 Join Tad Fitch, J. Kent Layton, Tom Lynskey & guest Bill Wormstedt for a live Q&A + behind-the-scenes chat. Join First Class before the event to get access!

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#Titanic #history #oceanliners
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September 28, 2025 at 2:47 PM
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The SS Californian — infamous for its Titanic connection — had a shocking fate in WWI. 🇬🇧⚓

A new doc by Joshua Anderson-Raymer uncovers the truth behind the Dundee-built ship’s final chapter:

🔗 www.dundeeculture.com/post/a-new-d...

#WWI #Titanic #HistoryUncovered #Documentary #MaritimeMysteries
A new documentary has revealed the untold story of the Dundee-built SS Californian – The Titanic’s controversial ‘nearby ship’ | Dundee Culture
A new documentary has just been released uncovering the dramatic final years of the SS Californian, a Dundee-built steamship long associated with the Titanic disaster.Constructed in Dundee and launche...
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September 21, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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New Episode! When Titanic sank, a ship was spotted on the horizon-but never came. Just 3 years later, that very ship, SS Californian, met a dramatic end in WWI. Unseen photos, new research, & stunning animations await. Don’t miss it!

youtu.be/pq0wO5t0yq0

#Titanic #uboat
TITANIC'S MYSTERY SHIP MEETS HER TRAGIC FATE -- SS Californian: "Death By A Thousand Cuts"!
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September 19, 2025 at 3:11 PM
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We’ve got something big coming this week — a special episode diving into a ship closely connected to the Titanic disaster.

👀 The image holds clues... can you guess which ship it is?

Set your reminders: Friday at 11:30 AM EST:

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September 17, 2025 at 9:19 PM
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You've asked, we've listened! This episode features:

That Carolina Rag (Violinsky) (Rosenheim Recording)
Alexander's Ragtime Band (Berlin) (Rosenheim Recording)
Elite Syncopations (Joplin) (Rosenheim Recording)
In The Shadows (Finck)

youtu.be/xHemTpetW7Y?...

#Titanic
TITANIC: MUSIC TO REMEMBER--Featuring The White Star Line Quintet (Episode 3)
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September 12, 2025 at 3:23 PM
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You've asked...we've listened! Here is the 1st episode of a narration-free series featuring the music of the White Star Line Quintet. The recordings are overlaid w/beautiful visuals:

youtu.be/xhNdUwFS4WE #rmsolympic #rmsolympic #whitestarline #musichistory
TITANIC: MUSIC TO REMEMBER--Featuring The White Star Line Quintet
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September 6, 2025 at 4:53 PM
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We're counting down to a historic milestone — the 40th anniversary of the Titanic wreck discovery!

Make sure to watch the video ahead of the anniversary on September 1st.

youtu.be/n1ZmTuf7Iiw

#rmstitanic #history #oceanliner #whitestarline #discovery
DISCOVERING TITANIC! September 1, 1985--September 1, 2025: A 40th Anniversary Lookback!
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August 29, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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EARLY RELEASE! DISCOVERING TITANIC! A 40th Anniversary Lookback! In this episode, we pause to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the discovery of Titanic's wreck: September 1, 1985 September 1, 2025:
youtu.be/n1ZmTuf7Iiw

#rmstitanic #Oceanography #whitestarline #History
DISCOVERING TITANIC! September 1, 1985--September 1, 2025: A 40th Anniversary Lookback!
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August 25, 2025 at 9:38 PM
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In this video, we present an original recording of "The Blue Danube Waltz," by Johann Strauss II, as performed by The White Star Line Quintet on RMS Olympic's piano.

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#rmstitanic #rmsolympic #whitestarline #oceanliner #steinwaypianos #history
August 22, 2025 at 3:56 PM
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The Steam & Splendor Network podcast returns!

thesteamandsplendornetworkpodcast.buzzsprout.com/2382659/epis...

From the description:

In this episode, hosts Tad Fitch & J. Kent Layton are joined by Siegfried, Paul, & Colin from Project Vaterland:

#ssvaterland #rmstitanic Hapag-Lloyd AG #history
August 16, 2025 at 4:21 AM
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In this episode of "Tackling Myths & Conspiracies," we take a deep dive and reveal the identity of the iceberg that sank Titanic!

youtu.be/eR_HcMEqKco

#rmstitanic #iceberg #swisstitanicsociety #titanic #oceanliners #history
Revealing Titanic's Iceberg: Identifying A Killer!
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August 8, 2025 at 3:28 PM
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August 7, 2025 at 11:47 PM
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🎶 Songe d'Automne—a Titanic-era favorite—performed by The White Star Line Quintet on RMS Olympic's original Steinway, now at Germany’s Rosenheim Museum. Titanic's sound, revived. 🎹

📺 youtu.be/FBELtzye3lA
#Titanic #RMSOlympic #WhiteStarLine #PreservingHistory #Steinway
"Songe d'Automne", by Archibald Joyce--Performed by The White Star Line Quintet on Olympic's Piano!
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July 25, 2025 at 3:19 PM
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In this gripping episode of "In Their Own Words", we present the never-before-published account of Walter Erzinger, a 2nd Class passenger & survivor of the RMS Empress of Ireland disaster on May 28, 1914.

youtu.be/uYPRw_U9otw

#titanic #disasters #history #20thCenturyHistory
July 11, 2025 at 3:23 PM
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This Friday marks the 50th episode released on our channel since our launch in October!

We’re especially excited for this one—it features a previously unseen survivor account from a major historical sinking. Don't miss it!

youtube.com/@SteamAndSpl...

#history #oceanliners
July 10, 2025 at 1:55 PM
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In this episode of "In Their Own Words", Lusitania survivor Doctor Howard Fisher recounts his experiences in the sinking. Join us to hear this vivid & harrowing account.

youtu.be/9n5sXkzqODo

#rmslusitania #cunardline #uboat #WorldWarOne #maritimehistory #history #oceanliner
July 4, 2025 at 3:30 PM