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

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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:

www.youtube.com/@SteamAndSpl...
September 17, 2025 at 9:19 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.

youtu.be/NyScC-6_Wn0?...

#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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August 7, 2025 at 11:47 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
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In this video, we present a recording of "Wedding Dance," by Paul Lincke, as performed by The White Star Line Quintet on the Steinway piano from RMS Olympic's á la carte restaurant!

youtu.be/fsVvX70Yf7s

#rmstitanic #whitestarlinequintet #rmsolympic #whitestarlinequintet
June 27, 2025 at 4:32 PM
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This episode showcases the March 2025 Belfast Titanic Society meeting. "On a Sea of Glass" co-authors joined society members & discussed a number of important, fascinating, & timely Titanic topics.

youtu.be/WUjF4zwEevE

#rmstitanic #belfast #titanic #OCEANLINER #history
June 20, 2025 at 3:32 PM
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In this episode, we look at the myth that Titanic was larger & more luxurious than every other ship at the time. In fact, the German company HAPAG was building the 3 largest & most luxurious ships in the world.

youtu.be/rETdyZe6QlY

#titanic #hapaglloyd #projectvaterland
June 14, 2025 at 4:08 PM
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Titanic's 3rd Class passenger Victor Francis Sunderland, tells of his experiences in the sinking & his story is not only incredible, but it is also in direct conflict with the recollections of Second Officer Charles Lightoller.

youtu.be/woyKvoMJSFU

#Titanic #WhiteStarLine #history #oralhistory
May 30, 2025 at 3:16 PM
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Gracie says feel better, no more hairballs.
May 26, 2025 at 11:18 PM
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In this 1st episode of our new series, "Tackling Myths & Conspiracies," we look at a Titanic myth that is almost universally accepted these days: Was a lifeboat drill held? Join us as we uncover the truth.

youtu.be/rbv5hemtnxQ

#rmstitanic #titanic #whitestarline #history
May 16, 2025 at 4:39 PM
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The video of our livestream exploration of Titanic's stern section has now been uploaded. Enjoy!

www.youtube.com/live/xKqHJkT...

#titanic #rmstitanic #history #steamandsplendornetwork
May 11, 2025 at 3:00 AM
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Join us on our YouTube channel at 7:00 PM EST tonight, as we explore the stern section of Titanic's wreck. We hope to see you there!

youtube.com/@SteamAndSpl...

#rmstitanic #titanic113 #titanic #magellanscans #letsplay #history #whitestarline #steamandsplendornetwork
May 10, 2025 at 1:31 PM
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New podcast episode w/L.A. Beadles for an open & in-depth discussion of the challenges that are facing the Titanic research community. Available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, & Amazon Music.

www.buzzsprout.com/2382659/epis...

#titanic #history @unsinkablepod #steamandsplendornetwork
May 10, 2025 at 12:51 PM
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Just how groundbreaking is "Lusitania: An Illustrated Biography, Volume 2'?

This review sums it up!

Order signed & numbered, limited-edition copies here:

atlanticliners.com/store/lusita...

#lusitania #rmslusitania #maritimehistory #ships #nauticalhistory #atlanticliners
May 2, 2025 at 2:51 AM
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In this video, the granddaughter of Telegraphist Francis Dyke tells the story of her grandfather's experiences aboard SS Minia, as the ship recovered bodies from the Titanic disaster.

youtu.be/Y3dj4-XzGJo

#rmstitanic #dartmouth #maritimehistory #whitestarline #halifax
April 25, 2025 at 4:19 PM
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April 22, 2025 at 8:51 PM
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In this video, we discuss the release of Lusitania: An Illustrated Biography, Vol. 2. We preview and discuss what readers can expect, the controversies explored, and how we plan on sharing our research findings with the public.

youtu.be/yOo4YrSCcWQ?...

#cunardline #rmslusitania
April 18, 2025 at 3:20 PM
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This is just a reminder that our annual anniversary livestream starts at 9:30 ET tonight, on our partner channel, Part-Time Explorer. We are honored to have Don Lynch, Ken Marschall, & Mark Chirnside join us.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kgvg...

#rmstitanic #Titanic113 #history
April 14, 2025 at 11:27 PM
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Our April 14 video just went live. This covers the events up until just before the collision with the iceberg.

youtu.be/e3wqigDe9kc?...

#Titanic #Titanic2025 #titanic113 #rmstitanic #rmstitanic1912 #whitestarline #onaseaofglass #atlanticliners #ships #onthisdayinhistory
April 14, 2025 at 10:23 AM
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Our April 13 video just went live -- enjoy, everyone!

youtu.be/Jx0FgSwzT6Q

#Titanic #Titanic2025 #titanic113 #rmstitanic #rmstitanic1912 #whitestarline #onaseaofglass #atlanticliners #ships #history #OnThisDay #onthisdayinhistory #Youtube #youtubechannel #maritimehistory
April 13, 2025 at 11:55 AM
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Our latest episode of "Titanic: Day by Day" just went live on The Steam & Splendor Network! April 12, 1912 - April 12, 2025: 113 years later.

youtu.be/ObOv4Op2R68

#titanic #rmstitanic #titanic1912 #rmstitanic1912 #onaseaofglass #atlanticliners #maritimehistory #OnThisDay
April 12, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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Our latest episode of "Titanic: Day by Day" just went live! This episode covers the events of April 11, 1912, the last day that Titanic was in sight of land.

youtu.be/uaywge3eGHk?...

#Titanic #rmstitanic #titanic1912 #whitestarline #maritimehistory #nauticalhistory #ships
April 11, 2025 at 10:41 AM