On her maternal side she was the great granddaughter of ship builder Arthur Sewall of Bath, Maine who was the vice presidental nominee of William Jennings Bryan.
Christened with a bottle of milk by Branson's year-old granddaughter, the ship was painted bright white on its front section, fading to gray and black toward the tail.
The granddaughter of the ship's namesake, Otto von Bismarck, christened the ship.
Louise Patten, granddaughter of the ship's second officer Charles Lightoller, told the BBC why she believes the story still exerts such a powerful pull 100 years on.
Ten months later, on 29 May 1915, Jacob Jones was launched by sponsor Mrs. Jerome Parker Crittenden (née Paulina Cazenove Jones), a great-granddaughter of the ship's namesake, Commodore Jacob Jones (1768 1850), a U.S. Navy officer during the War of 1812.
Twelve months later, on 8 July 1915, Conyngham was launched by sponsor Miss A. C. Stevens, a great-great-granddaughter of the ship's namesake, Gustavus Conyngham (1744 1819), a Continental Navy officer.
Big Red Boats In the early 90's, Bruce Nierenberg, who now heads Premier Cruise Lines, created American Family Cruises, which operated the ship my granddaughters enjoyed.
"He shipped cotton," his granddaughter says.
On 22 April 1914, McDougal was launched by sponsor Miss Marguerite S. LeBreton, granddaughter of the Commander David Stockton McDougal, the ship's namesake.
An unsuspecting Drac is immediately smitten by the ship's captain, Ericka (Kathryn Hahn), the great-granddaughter of Van Helsing Jim Gaffigann).
Suzy Amis as Lizzy Calvert: Rose's granddaughter, who accompanies her when she visits Lovett on the ship and learns her grandmother's true identity and romantic past with Jack Dawson.
