Wisconsin Maritime Museum program to highlight lost story of Chinese survivors of Titanic

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Wisconsin Maritime Museum program to highlight lost story of ******** survivors of Titanic

MANITOWOC – On April 15, 1912, as the

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sank in the icy waters of the North Atlantic, just more than 700 people survived.

Among those survivors were six ******** seamen: Ah Lam, Chang Chip, Cheong Foo, Fang Lang (also known as Fong Wing Sun), Lee

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and Ling Hee.

Their survival defied overwhelming odds, but their stories were quickly buried beneath prejudice and xenophobia, according to the

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Within 24 hours of reaching New York, the men were expelled from the United States under the

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. For decades, their lives and experiences went unrecognized. That is until author and historian Steven Schwankert’s years of investigation — including interviews with descendants and global archival research — led to the rediscovery of their forgotten legacy.

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Manitowoc’s Wisconsin Maritime Museum will welcome Schwankert for a special presentation at 2 p.m. June 1 in which he will feature his book, “

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.” The event is free and open to the public.

A view of the USS Cobia moored at the Wisconsin Maritime Museum, Wednesday, February 26, 2025, in Manitowoc, Wis. In September 2025, USS Cobia is scheduled to be dry docked for routine underwater hull inspections and cleaning, according to a submarine curator at the Maritime Museum in Manitowoc.

In his presentation, Schwankert will delve into his research, which sheds light on the story of the six ******** men who survived the infamous 1912 disaster.

Tom Fong, son of survivor Fang Lang and a Wisconsin resident, will also join Schwankert for the presentation, offering a personal perspective on his father’s story and reflecting on the broader impact of this history on his family.

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This article originally appeared on Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter:

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