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A Night to Remember (1958). Based on the 1955 book by Walter Lord about the sinking of the great "unsinkable" Titanic ship. This film recalls true stories from survivors who were saved aboard lifeboats during that tragic event. Back in 1912 everyone in the world really believed the giant Titanic ship was unsinkable due to it's gigantic fortification. The ship lacked sufficient lifeboat capacity and there was no emergency contingency planning in the event of a crisis. When the ship allegedly struck an iceberg and was badly damaged, it took the crew by complete surprise and they had to do whatever they could, trying not to cause panic, to save as many women and children onboard as they could. Of-course this was plagued by scandal, as the first class were the first to be saved, leaving the third class as well the coal workers the last ones to be alerted, many of whom ended up going down with the ship. Their lives did not pass in vain though. Today there are international regulations for all ships. There must be full lifeboat capacity to save every single person aboard by law in the event of a catastrophe. After the sinking of the Titanic, there were 24/7 radio vigils setup for the Atlantic and Pacific oceans with international ice patrol units, and national guards who help patrol the sea lanes in case of any emergency making traveling safe for everyone in the ocean.