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Before the Titanic (1999x6)

Air date: May 29, 1999

In 1909 the Florida, carrying Italian immigrants to New York, and the Republic, carrying American tourists to Europe, collided on a freezing north Atlantic night. The lives of over 1,500 passengers and crew were held in the balance as the ships became dependent on a new technology - the wireless. What happened played a crucial role in determining the outcome of the Titanic tragedy three years later.