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Titanic Persuasive Essay

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April 15, 1912. A day that would take the lives of many, and haunt those who had survived. This is the day that the ‘unsinkable’ Titanic struck an iceberg, killing over 1,500 people aboard the ship. From day one of the Titanic’s creation, it held the hopes and dreams of many people with its promises of elegance, grandeur, and safety. Though from the 12th of April, the Titanic became a source of tragedy and action as people faced the outcomes and the changes made to prevent the accident to ever occur again. This catastrophe that occurred included numerous details among the ship that still startle those today, yet when the ship sank, the outcomes lead to acts in the United States to avoid this occurrence, and troubled memories from survivors. …show more content…

In the effort of the competition, the White Star Line came up with an idea of creating a massive, luxurious ship that would later be given the name “The Royal Mail Steamer Titanic,” or “Titanic” for short and as it is well known today. The main goal of this ship was to establish a primary ship for the traveling to and from the United States in an extravagant style for the most well-paying passengers among their cruise line. This was made known to the public through the pride the Titanic had earned it’s fleet, for it was the largest moving man made object ever recorded before the year 1912 (“Titanic's Safety Features”). She, the Titanic, was measured to be eight-hundred and eighty-two feet and nine inches just in length, ninety-two feet and six inches in width (or beam) of the ship, and one-hundred and seventy-five feet tall with nine decks on the ship (Source 9). This massive ship was created in just two years, starting in 1909 and finishing in 1911, making it possible for her to make her maiden and final voyage in 1912, give or take a year for test runs and sea trials in Ireland. From there, the design was a perfect one that would win the White Star Line their battle against Cunard, or so they

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