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Titanic artifacts linked to officer

From the pitch-black depths 2½ miles beneath the North Atlantic, salvagers of the Titanic made a notable discovery when they located the personal effects of William Murdoch, the bridge officer who tried in vain to keep the doomed ship from colliding with an iceberg.

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Titanic artifacts linked to officer

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  1. The personal effects of William Murdoch, the bridge officer aboard the Titanic, are seen as Alexandra Klingelhofer, vice president of collections for Premier Exhibitions, Inc., takes off a white glove after handling the items before an exhibition opens to the public Tuesday, April 3, 2012, in Atlanta. From the pitch-black depths 2\u00bd miles beneath the North Atlantic, salvagers of the Titanic made a notable discovery when they located the personal effects of Murdoch, the bridge officer who tried in vain to keep the doomed ship from colliding with an iceberg. The artifacts, including a shoe brush, straight razor and pipe, are the first to be specifically to Murdoch, a central figure in the disaster who gained added notoriety after James Cameron\u2019s polemical portrayal of him in the 1997 blockbuster movie \u201cTitanic.\u201d (AP Photo/David Goldman)

  2. Alexandra Klingelhofer, vice president of collections for Premier Exhibitions, Inc., looks over the personal effects of William Murdoch, the bridge officer aboard the Titanic, before an exhibition opens to the public Tuesday, April 3, 2012, in Atlanta. From the pitch-black depths 2\u00bd miles beneath the North Atlantic, salvagers of the Titanic made a notable discovery when they located the personal effects of Murdoch, the bridge officer who tried in vain to keep the doomed ship from colliding with an iceberg. The artifacts, including a shoe brush, straight razor and pipe, are the first to be specifically to Murdoch, a central figure in the disaster who gained added notoriety after James Cameron\u2019s polemical portrayal of him in the 1997 blockbuster movie \u201cTitanic.\u201d (AP Photo/David Goldman)

  3. The personal effects of William Murdoch, the bridge officer aboard the Titanic, sit on display before an exhibition opens to the public Tuesday, April 3, 2012, in Atlanta. From the pitch-black depths 2\u00bd miles beneath the North Atlantic, salvagers of the Titanic made a notable discovery when they located the personal effects of Murdoch, the bridge officer who tried in vain to keep the doomed ship from colliding with an iceberg. The artifacts, including a shoe brush, straight razor and pipe, are the first to be specifically to Murdoch, a central figure in the disaster who gained added notoriety after James Cameron\u2019s polemical portrayal of him in the 1997 blockbuster movie \u201cTitanic.\u201d (AP Photo/David Goldman)

  4. A razor belonging to William Murdoch, the bridge officer aboard the Titanic, is seen on display before an exhibition opens to the public Tuesday, April 3, 2012, in Atlanta. From the pitch-black depths 2 1/2 miles beneath the North Atlantic, salvagers of the Titanic made a notable discovery when they located the personal effects of Murdoch, the bridge officer who tried in vain to keep the doomed ship from colliding with an iceberg. The artifacts, including a shoe brush, straight razor and pipe, are the first to be specifically to Murdoch, a central figure in the disaster who gained added notoriety after James Cameron\u00eds polemical portrayal of him in the 1997 blockbuster movie "Titanic." (AP Photo/David Goldman)

  5. A shoe brush belonging to William Murdoch, the bridge officer aboard the Titanic, is seen on display before an exhibition opens to the public Tuesday, April 3, 2012, in Atlanta. From the pitch-black depths 2 1/2 miles beneath the North Atlantic, salvagers of the Titanic made a notable discovery when they located the personal effects of Murdoch, the bridge officer who tried in vain to keep the doomed ship from colliding with an iceberg. The artifacts, including a shoe brush, straight razor and pipe, are the first to be specifically to Murdoch, a central figure in the disaster who gained added notoriety after James Cameron\u00eds polemical portrayal of him in the 1997 blockbuster movie "Titanic." (AP Photo/David Goldman)

  6. A toiletry kit, bearing the initials "W.M.", belonging to William Murdoch, the bridge officer aboard the Titanic, is seen on display before an exhibition opens to the public Tuesday, April 3, 2012, in Atlanta. From the pitch-black depths 2 1/2 miles beneath the North Atlantic, salvagers of the Titanic made a notable discovery when they located the personal effects of Murdoch, the bridge officer who tried in vain to keep the doomed ship from colliding with an iceberg. The artifacts, including a shoe brush, straight razor and pipe, are the first to be specifically to Murdoch, a central figure in the disaster who gained added notoriety after James Cameron\u00eds polemical portrayal of him in the 1997 blockbuster movie "Titanic." (AP Photo/David Goldman)

  7. A toiletry kit, bearing the initials \"W.M.\", belonging to William Murdoch, the bridge officer aboard the Titanic, is seen on display before an exhibition opens to the public Tuesday, April 3, 2012, in Atlanta. From the pitch-black depths 2\u00bd miles beneath the North Atlantic, salvagers of the Titanic made a notable discovery when they located the personal effects of Murdoch, the bridge officer who tried in vain to keep the doomed ship from colliding with an iceberg. The artifacts, including a shoe brush, straight razor and pipe, are the first to be specifically to Murdoch, a central figure in the disaster who gained added notoriety after James Cameron\u2019s polemical portrayal of him in the 1997 blockbuster movie \u201cTitanic.\u201d (AP Photo/David Goldman)

  8. A uniform buttom belonging to William Murdoch, the bridge officer aboard the Titanic, is seen on display before an exhibition opens to the public Tuesday, April 3, 2012, in Atlanta. From the pitch-black depths 2\u00bd miles beneath the North Atlantic, salvagers of the Titanic made a notable discovery when they located the personal effects of Murdoch, the bridge officer who tried in vain to keep the doomed ship from colliding with an iceberg. The artifacts, including a shoe brush, straight razor and pipe, are the first to be specifically to Murdoch, a central figure in the disaster who gained added notoriety after James Cameron\u2019s polemical portrayal of him in the 1997 blockbuster movie \u201cTitanic.\u201d (AP Photo/David Goldman)

  9. A pipe belonging to William Murdoch, the bridge officer aboard the Titanic, is seen on display before an exhibition opens to the public Tuesday, April 3, 2012, in Atlanta. From the pitch-black depths 2\u00bd miles beneath the North Atlantic, salvagers of the Titanic made a notable discovery when they located the personal effects of Murdoch, the bridge officer who tried in vain to keep the doomed ship from colliding with an iceberg. The artifacts, including a shoe brush, straight razor and pipe, are the first to be specifically to Murdoch, a central figure in the disaster who gained added notoriety after James Cameron\u2019s polemical portrayal of him in the 1997 blockbuster movie \u201cTitanic.\u201d (AP Photo/David Goldman)

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