The Sinking of the RMS Titanic

At the time, the ship was the biggest existence of the ship and the largest movable object ever built. Owned by the White Star Line, one of a number of shipping companies who transported people across the Atlantic, was designed to be the flagship of their fleet. Captained by Edward J. Smith, the Titanic was believed to be completely unsinkable. On April 10th, 1912, the Titanic set sail from Southampton on her maiden voyage across the Atlantic destined to New York. Aboard were 2,200 passengers and

The Titanic was a modern marvel. The Titanic was a part of a trio of abnormally large ships to be built by White Star Line due to a rivalry with another shipping company (Brewster & Coulter, 1998). With newer technology coming with new age, White Star Line vessels aimed to please with being able to arrive on time consistently while also having luxury (Eaton & Haas, 1986). Because of the combination

On April 15, 1912 at 11:40 P.M. the Titanic collided with an iceberg and by 2:20 A.M. it was at the bottom of the ocean; over 1,500 people died. The massive loss of life was a shock to the world. The “unsinkable” ship had sunk. Despite the Titanic’s claims about being “unsinkable” and completely safe, many avoidable things led to the immense number of fatalities, such as the shortage of lifeboats, lowered bulkheads, and the lack of binoculars. Bruce Ismay, the designer of the Titanic and director of Whitestar line, often chose the comfort of his passengers over their safety. While Ismay was designing the Titanic he thought that the deck was too cluttered so he decided to keep only a third of the lifeboats needed to save all of the passengers

(Amazeen). If it wasn't for Bruce Ismay’s and Thomas Andrew’s hubris, then many souls aboard could have been preserved. In results of their tragic mistake of making the ship too big to maneuver, Titanic scraped an iceberg causing fatal consequences. In fact, the Titanic created such an enormous pull that it pulled a smaller boat right off its mooring. As shown by Ballard, “Did it mean that the Titanic might be too big to handle safely”? (pg 98). Even though, the ship was considered “unsinkable” it still ended up at the bottom of an ocean floor: solely because of the eragnace of these two

The sinking of the Titanic is one of the most famous maritime tragedies in the modern world. The Titanic sunk on April 15, 1912, while making her maiden voyage across the Atlantic. Even though the Titanic was deemed unsinkable by her builder, White Star line, she sank after striking an iceberg. This picture (NewYorkTimes.com) emphasizes the tragedy of the 1500 people that lost their life. While the loss of life was incredible, it could of have been prevented. There were only 20 lifeboats aboard the Titanic and this amount was not ample for the nearly 2,200 passengers aboard the ship. Another contributing factor to the loss of life was the lack of training on the operation of the life boats. (History1900s.about.com). Life boats were

The Titanic was the largest ship in the world of its time. This ship was filled with people of all ages and social classes. On the night of April 15, 1912, the “unsinkable” RMS Titanic struck a monstrous iceberg and as a result, 1,500 people died. James Bruce Ismay is responsible for the passing of the civilians because he left the boat when he wasn’t supposed to, he owned the Titanic, and he was so cheap when designing the ship.

In 1909, two men decided to build three huge, luxurious ships: the RMS Olympic, RMS Titanic, and HMHS Britannic. Construction on the RMS Titanic began in March of 1909. The construction lasted for two months before it was first launched on May 11, 1911. Sadly, eight people perished in the construction. Then, on March 31, 1912, the mast, and the four smokestacks were added. On April 3, 1912, the Titanic arrived from Belfast, Ireland, to Southampton, England. Seven days later, the crew members, Captain Edward Smith, and a bunch of passengers boarded the Titanic. In total, 2,240 people boarded the ship. Wow! That is a lot of people. At 12 noon, Titanic began to set sail. At about 8:00 p.m, the ship arrived in Cherbourg, France. And the next day,

The RMS Titanic; A Tragedy Based on Class. In April, 1912, the so called "unsinkable" Titanic set sail to New York. The great ship was as big as five city blocks, and weighed thousands and thousands of tons. Everyone who was everyone grabbed a room on the luxurious ship for the trip of a lifetime. On April 14, 1912, the RMS Titanic struck an iceberg an sank into the icy depths of the North Atlantic.

The Titanic Imagine being trapped on a sinking ship with only a small chance of making it out alive. This situation was experienced by thousands of people on the Titanic in April of 1912. Devastatingly, only 705 out of 2,200 people survived this shipwreck. This wreck was caused by a fifty to one hundred feet high and a two hundred to four hundred foot long iceberg. Due to the unforeseen environmental and structural weaknesses, the Titanic was doomed to sink.

First things first, the Titanic was said to be “The Ship of Wonders”; and if you were onboard, you would’ve thought that it truly was. Almost everything onboard was extraordinary. From the bedrooms to the restaurants, everything looked amazing. However, that was if you

On April 10, 1912, the Titanic left Southampton, England on her voyage to New York City. The White Star spent all they had and spared no expense in assuring her luxury. She was a legend even before she sailed. The Titanic had passengers mixed with the world’s wealthiest basking in the elegance of first class accommodations and immigrants packed into steerage. She was said to be the safest ship ever built, so safe that she only carried 20 lifeboats, which was enough to accommodate for only half her 2,200 passengers and crew. This was decided due to the ship’s construction that was said to make her “unsinkable.” The Titanic was four days into her journey, when she struck an iceberg at 11:40 P.M. on April 14, 1912. The fireman compared the sound to “the tearing of calico, nothing more.” The collision was fatal and the icy water soon poured through the

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

The search brought up the film (surprise!) and Wikipedia pages that are not always trustworthy, no matter how much “good” information they may seem to contain. This is where it becomes important to narrow internet searches in order to get reputable information that one is looking for. I began to search information about the passengers and their life on board the ship, and the National Geographic website had a plethora of information on that topic alone. I found the film closely related to the activities each passenger partook in, from fine dining regards to first class passenger to card games for those in steerage (third class). Websites also were where I found a large amount of information of the “how” when it came to Titanic’s demise. I was shocked to find out that a ship built to carry 3,500 passengers across the ocean only had enough lifeboats to carry approximately 1,200 people. There were also no emergency drills for passengers or crew—a staple for ocean liners

When analyzing this disaster the first thing to consider is the engineer’s design of the Titanic. The Titanic was employing many new and innovative designs that were believed to make the Titanic the safest ship ever built at that time. The engineer’s of the vessel made claims that the Titanic was “unsinkable” and that “even in the worst possible accident at sea, the ship should have stayed afloat for two to three days.” One of the features that lead them to this claim was the 16 watertight compartments in the hull of the ship. The way they were designed allowed for up to four compartments to be breached and they ship would still carry

The construction of the RMS Titanic started on March 31, 1909 in Belfast, North Ireland and cost $7.5 million. The man who designed it was a naval architect named Thomas Andrews. The ship was built to be the world’s largest passenger steamship, along with two other ships, the Olympic and Britanic. Although the ship has always been known to many as unsinkable, it was actually never supposed to be advertised like that. Extra measures were put into the ship to insure safety, for example, if four watertight compartments out of the 16 were flooded, the ship would still stay afloat. Even though all these precautions were made, who would have ever thought that a single iceberg could cause such a huge devastation.