Inquiries into the SS Atlantic Disaster - Who was to Blame?

Immediately after the wreck of the White Star Line's SS Atlantic, fundraisers were created for the survivors, and inquiries were held to investigate who might be at fault. Was it the Captain? The crew? The White Star Line? Or was it simply an unavoidable act of God?

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SS Atlantic - Tour of the Wreck Site in Lower Prospect, NS