“Titanic Lessons for IT Projects” - FVP PMP Luncheons - Noblis

The ship grounded itself on the ice shelf in an effort to avoid a head
on collision. Consistent testimonies of the collision describe it as
innocuous.
• “I heard this thump, then I could feel the boat quiver and could feel a sort
of rumbling..”
– Joseph Scarott Seaman
• “... It was like a heavy vibration. It was not a violent shock.”
– Walter Brice Able Bodied Seaman
• “…I felt as though a heavy wave had struck our ship. She quivered under it
somewhat.”
– Major Arthur Peuchen First Class Passenger
• “I was dreaming, and I woke up when I heard a slight crash. I paid no
attention to it until the engines stop.”
– C E Henry Stengel First Class Passenger
• “We were thrown from the bench on which we were sitting. The shock was
accompanied by a grinding noise….”
– Edward Dorking Third Class Passenger
• “It was like thunder, the roar of thunder…”
– George Beauchamp Fireman
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