Question

In 2007, the Halifax grave of an “unknown child” who died during this event was identified by DNA testing as Sidney Leslie Goodwin. Lord Mersey chaired a British government inquiry into this event, which was criticized as a “washing (10[1])of dirty linen” by Charles Lightoller. J. Bruce Ismay was vilified (10[1])for surviving this event, (-5[1])in which Isidor Straus and John Jacob Astor perished. (10[3])A band of musicians (10[1])supposedly played the hymn (10[2])“Nearer My God To Thee” during this event, whose survivors were rescued by the Carpathia. For 10 points, name this April 1912 disaster, which took place after the world’s largest ocean liner struck an iceberg on its maiden voyage. ■END■

ANSWER: sinking of the RMS Titanic [accept any answers that describe the RMS Titanic sinking or being destroyed or hitting an iceberg or equivalents; prompt on Titanic; prompt on shipwrecks; prompt on any description of a ship sinking or being destroyed or equivalents]
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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Andrew Harms (DII)Michigan State A Michigan State B 3810
Cole Polley (UG)Michigan B (UG)Michigan A (UG) 4910
Matthew Stall (DII)CWRU B (DII) Miami A (UG) 53-5
Kate Merritt (UG)West Virginia A (UG) CWRU A (UG) 6210
Jacob Goodson (DII)Ohio State A (UG) CWRU C (UG)6210
Sam Hicks-Jirkans (DII)Ohio State B (DII) Miami B (UG) 6210
Trey Stephens (DII)Jefferson County Scholars (DII)Michigan C 6610
Evan Davies (UG)Miami A (UG) CWRU B (DII) 7010
Connor Channels (UG)West Virginia B (UG) Michigan D (UG)7010

Summary

2024 ACF Fall at CornellfallY9100%0%0%57.78
2024 ACF Fall at Ohio StatefallY8100%0%13%59.88
2024 ACF Fall at WashingtonfallY6100%0%17%58.00
2024 ACF Fall at GeorgiafallY12100%0%17%68.50
2024 ACF Fall at North CarolinafallY9100%0%0%59.89
2024 ACF Fall at Claremont CollegesfallY5100%0%0%54.40
2024 ACF Fall at RutgersfallY9100%0%33%75.33
2024 ACF Fall at IllinoisfallY9100%0%0%49.89