Italian authorities say that five more bodies have been recovered from the Costa Concordia cruise ship, which ran aground near the Island of Giglio last Friday night. The bodies were of four men and one woman, bringing the total toll to 11. Authorities, which had been saying that the number of missing was 16, now say 28 are missing.
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Five More Bodies Found In Wrecked Cruise Ship, 28 Still Missing
Costa Cruises CEO: Captain Didn't Follow Authorized Route
The CEO of the cruise line whose Concordia ship ran aground off the Italian coast, killing at least 6 people, spoke publicly for the first time today and blamed the ship's captain. Costa chairman and CEO Pier Luigi Foschi said, "It is human error here. The captain did not follow the authorized route that is used by Costa ships very frequently."
Italian Cruise Captain May Face Manslaughter Charges As More Bodies Found In Wrecked Ship
Emergency crews have discovered two more bodies on the luxury cruise ship that ran aground off the Italian island of Giglio, near Tuscany. According to the BBC, "The coastguard said divers had found the bodies of two unidentified elderly men trapped in a flooded area...on the third floor in a meeting area section of the ship."
Luxury Cruise Runs Aground Off Italy, At Least 3 Dead
Last night, off the Italian coast near Tuscany, a luxury cruise ship ran aground by the island of Giglio, setting off a "panicked" evacuation from the ship. So far, Italian authorities say 4,165 of the 4,234 passengers and crew have been accounted for, with at least three bodies found. Laurie Willits, a passenger who had been watching a magic show on the boat, told CNN, "All of a sudden the lights flashed and the boat tipped like it was turning, but it didn't return to level. And then we heard a scraping noise to the left of the ship and my husband said 'we're sliding off our seats... something's wrong.'"
Bid On These Plans And You Can Build Your Own Titanic!
Ever thought you could build the Titanic better than those old school hacks? Now is your chance. A large-scale plan of the Titanic (which was only just rediscovered) is going on the auction block in Britain on May 28th. The plan is over 32-feet long, and nearly 5-feet high; it was prepared for the official inquiry into the ship's sinking. It's expected to sell for up to $240,000.
The Titanic Tragedy To Be Recreated At The Guggenheim
On the 99th anniversary of its sinking, The Titanic will sink again... sort of. Art will imitate the real life event on April 14th, when artist Dominique Gonzalez-Foerster introduces a site-specific staged audience experience in the Guggenheim's rotunda, "inspired by this historic event and wherein the audience plays a role." To accompany the visuals, Gavin Bryars's The Sinking of the Titanic will be at the core of the installation, performed by The Wordless Music Orchestra. There will be two boarding times, 8:40 and 10:40 p.m.
Unofficial Titanic Memorial Moves
About 5 years ago we pondered the mysterious Titanic house in Long Island City—which turned out to be the work of Joe Colletti, a collector of memorabilia from the ship and overseer of an unofficial memorial to its tragic end. Well, he's now moved out and handed over his collection to the Greater Astoria Historical Society.
Titanic II to Launch in 2012
Feeling lucky? Following the anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic (which took place yesterday, 97 years ago) the NY Post reports that people "are lining up to reserve a spot on a cruise ship that will follow the Titanic's ill-fated route in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the liner's trip to the bottom of the Atlantic." The ship will depart in April of 2012, and is expected to make it all the way to New York this time (fingers crossed!). How much does a spot on the ship cost this time around? $3,000. Quite a deal considering that if they followed the original prices today, it would cost anywhere from $172 (third class) to $69,600 (first class)! The ticket price includes food served to "match the sumptuous menus on the original voyage; the entertainment will include music and dancing in the style featured in those glorious times and there will be a chance to hear first hand from historians who have studied the Titanic story." Let's hope they have enough life boats this time around.
Titanic Sunk 96 Years Ago, Returns in 4
It was 96 years ago today, in 1912, that the unsinkable Titanic sank in the Atlantic near Newfoundland. The Bowery Boys recap New Yorkers who were lost with ship, well -- the rich ones.
John Jacob Astor IV had run to Europe with his mistress Madeleine Talmage Force to avert attention from the fact that Ms. Force, a native Brooklynite, was 18 years old.more ›
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