Q: Where did the phrase "women and children first" originate? -- K.S.Z., Glens Falls, N.Y. A: On Feb. 26, 1852, HMS Birkenhead sank off the coast of South Africa. The ship carried 480 British troops ...
In February 1852, as the HMS Birkenhead sailed from England to South Africa, the ship encountered a huge rock and began to sink. With insufficient life boats for every passenger, the captain directed ...
A memorial has been unveiled in Birkenhead (Wirral, Liverpool City Region, United Kingdom) dedicated to the victims of one of the worst maritime disasters of the 19th century. HMS Birkenhead, a steam ...
The sinking of a ship named after a town in Merseyside hundreds of years ago was a historic first thanks to the courage of the soldiers onboard. On Thursday, February 26 1852, the HMS Birkenhead, ...
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