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    rich to the poor it was the ship that would take them all to America. Until the tragic night of April 14,1912 when Titanic hit an iceberg and sank to the bottom of the ocean. I will give the history of the Titanic,details about that tragic night and where Titanic is now. Titanic was built in 1907 in Belfast,Ireland. The ship was owned by White Star Line and built by Harland & Wolf shipyard. White Star line wanted a steamer that was fast, and elegant like no other ship in the world. It was the size

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    was considered “the ship of dreams”. Titanic was an open door to new beginnings for some of the most wealthy, famous, and unknown people. Unfortunately four days after after the Titanic began its voyage, the ‘unsinkable ship’ was hit by an iceberg, and water began filling the ship. Passengers began to evacuate in lifeboats, children and women were the first ones allowed in the lifeboats. Lamentably, there wasn’t enough boats to hold every passenger on the Titanic. Some passengers hesitated to aboard

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    Titanic This paper will explain more about the lifeboats,passengers,and flaws of the Titanic. Have you ever wondered why so many people died in the sinking of the Titanic.The ship could have held 68 lifeboats but lessened the number because the deck looked to cluttered.Luckily, the youngest passenger Millvina Dean survived the sinking of the ship.Part of the reason the ship sank was because the steel shattered like glass rather than bending. Helpfully, this paragraph will explain more about the

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    thought of as a technology masterpiece during that time the sinking of the ship had many engineering falls in design as well as safety procedures. There were many ethical decisions made which resulted in the sinking of the Titanic as well as the number of survivors and deceased. The captain of the Titanic ignored many warnings from the crew and other ships about icebergs. If the captain had made the decision for the ship to slow down, its possible this disaster would not have happened. The Titanic

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    unsinkable ship” The RMS Titanic was called many things, the ship of dreams, grandest ship, and unsinkable. It was said that God himself could not sink her. It sailed off for its first and last voyage. From the tragic disaster of the movie the sinking Titanic remains one of the most famous tragedies in history. The purpose for the Titanic for it to be one of the biggest ships ever built but also a luxury ship. It was in competition among rival shipping lines, to be the most sophisticated ship. Many

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    of his bed to see what happened. What he found out shocked him. Over a century ago, a luxurious ship, labeled unsinkable, hit an iceberg and sunk to an icy grave. The devastating event of the Titanic was very shocking, but could have easily been prevented. The R.M.S. Titanic was a very large passenger liner that was built at the Harland and Wolff shipyard, between 1909 and 1912. It was the largest ship of its time. It was built alongside the R.M.S. Olympic, which was almost identical to the Titanic

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    “unsinkable ship” that descended beneath the North Atlantic Ocean only four days after it had begun its voyage. Today, technology has helped researchers discover new information on the Titanic that has been made available to the public. The RMS Titanic got its name from Greek Mythology, meaning gigantic, and RMS is an acronym for Royal Mail Ship (“Home | National Museum of American History”). In 1907, The Titanic was built through White Star Line by Harland and Wolff Shipbuilders

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    The Titanic crashing was an event that no one knew would happen. This wasn’t the first ship that had crashed into an iceberg and sure wasn’t the last. Many people wonder why the Titanic got the attention that it did. ( Titanic , History) “The titanic had three classes of traveling with a total of 1,317 passengers.”(When They built the Ship Titanic, Stephanie J. Bond, page 36)The top four decks were reserved for only first class. Each room on the first class levels were furnished to the best standards

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    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

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    The movie, Titanic, portrayed the sinking of the ship accurately and showed the effects of the tragedy on families and loved ones. The movie accurately showed details about numerous things including the design of the ship, key figures on the boat, the differences between the classes, the sinking of the ship, and the rescue of survivors and the aftermath. The titanic was by far the biggest ship ever built “at four city blocks long and 2 stories high” (Cummins 1). No one has ever witnessed a boat

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