The Sinking Of The USS Indianapolis

Captain Edward Smith stayed on the boat while it was sinking. He was an English naval reserve officer. He

On February 15th, 1898, at about 9:40 in the night, the USS Maine exploded in the Havana Harbor. It killed between 260 and 268 men, and it caused a major uproar or attention in the United States. Because it was only a few days after the public found out about the De Lome letter, many Americans, and newspapers especially, put the blame onto Spain. It would soon become a minor cause of the Spanish-American War. During the war, the chant “Remember the Maine!” was used because of this tragedy.

One thousand five hundred and three people died in the sinking of the Titanic, but was it avoidable? The behemoth of a ship was supposed to be unsinkable; however, due to the Captain’s negligence, the speed of the ship, and not listening to multiple warnings it was sunk. Miss Jessie Allis Mary Goodwin, a twelve year old girl, lost her life due to the tragic sinking of the Titanic. Unfortunately, she died because she was a third class passenger so she was sealed in by the watertight doors.

And still does happen because it is now a law. It is called the captains law and the law is that the captain must be the last person alive on the ship before it sinks. Captain of the ship, Edward Smith, sank with the titanic. It has been said that the captains law is if the ship is sinking then the captain of the ship must save everyone on the ship or die trying. That is exactly what captain Edward Smith did on the titanic. He is very known for staying with the ship while it sank. His actions inspired me to be brave and

the sailors aboard the ships were dead, and those who were still alive were gravely ill. They were

not enough of the lifeboats. If there would have been enough lifeboats, many lives could have

documented. The Navy blamed captain McVay for the incident that occurred on July 30, 1945

The sinking caused many problems. As a result of the sinking, a lot of sailors died. The men were in the water for way too long. They were exposed to a lot of things while they were in the middle of the ocean. They were exposed to sharks, seawater, oil, sun rays, and even cannibalism. All of those things played a major role in a lot of the men dying. Maybe not as many of them would have died if help would have came faster. What took the help so long to get there?

command. Although lives were lost in both tragedies, the incidents that occurred on the USS

They died because of complications with the ship. The ship had poor ventilation, which made the men on the ship open up the hatches. The hatches were not supposed to be opened, so as a result of the men opening them anyway, that caused the ship to sink even faster. Also, the ship was rushed into service to deliver the bomb to Tinian. The ship’s repairs were still incomplete, and the crew did not have

Relevance Statement: (Many of you have probably heard of the Titanic or even seen the movie but there is so many more details and facts that people are unaware of.)

Passengers relied on science and industry to keep them afloat. When the crew went from room to room throwing life jackets at passengers and ordering them to put them on, this was considered as just a precaution. Some passengers asked to have tea ready for them when the return to their rooms. When people could see the Titanic was sinking, still there was no alarm.

From the disaster to the movie, the sinking of the Titanic remains one of the most famous tragedies in history.

In the early 1900s ocean liners were a lucrative business. Carrying passengers across the vast ocean was the most efficient way to travel. White Star Lines had to find a way to lure passengers away from their competitor, Cunard Lines (Encyclopedia Britannica). They decided to build bigger ocean liners, which focused on comfort, as opposed to speed. The Titanic’s hull was designed to withstand a breech in four of its watertight compartments; this made many believe that the ship was unsinkable. Sadly, for those on the ship, this couldn’t be further

It was a cramped, disease ridden ship. After getting off the ship and onto the untamed