Research Paper On The Titanic Disaster

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The Titanic Disaster The Titanic sank on April 14, 1912. The Titanic set sail from Southampton, England on April 10, 1912. It was on its way to New York City. There were 2,224 passengers. The sinking of the Titanic resulted in many people not having lifeboats. Therefore they either sank or died from hypothermia. They would've died from hypothermia due to the water being so cold. (Connolly, 46-47)

There were three calls to the Titanic, but Captain Smith only got one. He couldn’t turn the boat around fast enough because the boat was so big. An iceberg tore through the side of the ship, causing it to start flooding in the boat. There were a lot of icebergs, but it was too dark for Captain Smith to sea. The Titanic was planned to set sail from

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