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"Come see the unsinkable ship!” the townspeople cried out. They were, of course, talking about the White Star Line’s newest vessel, the Titanic. At eight hundred eighty-three feet long and ninety-two feet wide, the Titanic’s first voyage was packed full, starboard to port, with two thousand, two hundred, twenty-eight people on board. There were three hundred thirty-seven people in first class, two hundred eighty-five in second class, seven hundred twenty-one people in third class, and eight hundred eighty-five crew members. Even without the people, the Titanic weighed 46,328 tons. The vessel was one hundred and four feet in height and had twenty lifeboats. The architect, Thomas Andrews, was aboard the ship during its first and last catastrophic trans-Atlantic voyage. On April 10th, 1912, the Titanic left London, England at around noon. It then stops in Cherbourg, France at approximately 7:00 PM to load up passengers and extra supplies. Next, the Titanic leaves for Queenstown, Ireland, and arrives at 12:30 PM April 11th to pick up even more passengers. After everyone and everything was on the ship, they leave the Queenstown port at about 2:00 PM to start the journey to New York, in the United States. On the first day at sea, survivors …show more content…

The Crow’s Nest is warned to watch for ice, but they are not given binoculars.Then, at around 9:20 PM on April 14, 1912, Captain Smith goes to his cabin for the night. Another message from the Mesaba warns of icebergs directly in the Titanic’s path. The Titanic is traveling at 22.5 knots, with clear skies and no moon. Next, Frederick Fleet and Reginald Lee are put on lookout duty in the Crow’s Nest. One last message is sent from the Californian. They are surrounded by ice and had to come to a stop. The wireless operator at the Titanic’s bridge replies with: “Shut up. Shut up. You’re jamming my signal. I’m busy. I’m working Cape

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