The Amazing Adventures of Archibald Esq.
Trivia Time with Archibald (twenty-seven): Titanic Dogs
Q: How many dogs survived the sinking of the Titanic?
hint: This isn’t a trick question.
A: Two. Awoof!
Two dogs survived the Titanic on the 14th April 1912 by floating to safety in lifeboats that left the sinking luxury liner shortly after it hit an iceberg.
One was a Pomeranian belonging to Miss Margaret Hays of New York.
The other was a Pekinese named Sun Yat Sen that belonged to Henry Sleeper Harper, whose grandfather founded the publishing firm that is today known as HarperCollins Publishers.
Awooof! Archie
Posted 09 Apr 08
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