The Birkenhead Drill
by Phillips, Douglas W.Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2004-02-01
Publisher(s): The Vision Forum Inc
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Summary
The British H.M. Troopship Birkenhead was the crowning glory of her generation. The first iron-hulled vessel of war, she was believed to be unusually resilient and seaworthy. On the night of February 26, 1852, she was sailing for the coast of South Africa with about 638 men, women, and children aboard, including a large contingent of military reinforcements for the troops engaged in the Kaffir Wars. At about 2:00 a.m., the vessel struck a ledge off Cape Danger. Twenty minutes later, she was submerged. Before she sank, an important decision was made. The men would sacrifice their lives for the women and children. They would willingly die rather than even possibly capsize the overloaded boats on which the women and children sought refuge.
Table of Contents
| The Loss of the Birkenhead | p. 11 |
| Multi-Generational Manhood | p. 15 |
| The Story of the Birkenhead | p. 19 |
| Birkenhead vs. Titanic | p. 27 |
| The Testimony of Corporal W. Smith | p. 31 |
| Other Survivor Testimonies | p. 45 |
| The Testimony of Captain Shelton | p. 46 |
| The Testimony of John Thomas Archibald | p. 49 |
| The Testimony of Colour Sergeant John O'Neill | p. 51 |
| The Testimony of Colonel John Francis Giradot | p. 52 |
| The Testimony of Corpral William Smith | p. 54 |
| The Testimony of Colonel Richard Athol Nesbitt | p. 57 |
| The Testimony of Corporal William Butler | p. 58 |
| The Testimony of Mrs. Marian Parkinson | p. 60 |
| The Legend of the Birkenhead Gold | p. 63 |
| The Birkenhead Passenger List | p. 65 |
| Soldier and Sailor Too ("The Birkenhead Drill") | p. 81 |
| Table of Contents provided by Ingram. All Rights Reserved. |
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