On April 15, 1912 the ship thought to be unsinkable, sank, taking the lives of over one-thousand-five-hundred people with it. The long voyage to New York on Titanic came with its flaws, (after the wreckage) conspiracies, and the fatal event. The sinking of Titanic was and is a dismal event in our history that will never be forgotten. The RMS Titanic, Royal Mail Steamer Titanic, was told to be an "unsinkable ship." It earned this title because of its structure. It took almost three years to build, and only three hours for it to sink. The Titanic was designed by Thomas Andrews and built by Harland and Wolff, both ship makers for White Star Line, in Belfast, Ireland. The construction of the ship began on March 31,1909 and was completed on May
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All passengers were separated into different classes: first, second, and third. Passengers traveling first class were treated like royalty. In fact, "passengers traveling first class on Titanic were roughly forty-four percent more likely to survive than other passengers" (history staff). Some of the first class members included: politicians, businessmen, bankers, professional athletes, industrialist, and high-ranking military personal. A first class ticket cost approximately eight-hundred-seventy pounds, averaging out to be seventy-thousand dollars today. Amenities found on the first class deck included: a heated swimming pool, a café, gymnasium, library, hairdresser, kennel, smoking room, and many other luxurious rooms. Many people actually brought their dogs aboard; two dogs managed to be saved after the sinking. Passengers traveling second class would be considered the "middle class" today. Some second class members included: professors, tourist, clergymen, and authors. Even though they did not get all the luxuries first class received, they still had more than the third class passengers, such as a smoking room, library, and dining hall. "But by far the largest group of passengers was in third class: more than seven-hundred, exceeding the other two levels combined" (history staff). Third class passengers were known as the steerage. The majority of third class passengers were British, Irish, or Scandinavian. They had a primary reason for moving to the United States, and Canada for a better life. A ticket for third class ranged from seven to forty pounds, seven-hundred dollars today. "It was third class that was the major source of profit for shipping."( history staff). Titanic was designed to offer amenities and accommodations to their passengers that would give them the finest voyage possible. Passengers, no matter what class, could not prepare for what traveled their way on a calm night,
All passengers were separated into different classes: first, second, and third. Passengers traveling first class were treated like royalty. In fact, "passengers traveling first class on Titanic were roughly forty-four percent more likely to survive than other passengers" (history staff). Some of the first class members included: politicians, businessmen, bankers, professional athletes, industrialist, and high-ranking military personal. A first class ticket cost approximately eight-hundred-seventy pounds, averaging out to be seventy-thousand dollars today. Amenities found on the first class deck included: a heated swimming pool, a café, gymnasium, library, hairdresser, kennel, smoking room, and many other luxurious rooms. Many people actually brought their dogs aboard; two dogs managed to be saved after the sinking. Passengers traveling second class would be considered the "middle class" today. Some second class members included: professors, tourist, clergymen, and authors. Even though they did not get all the luxuries first class received, they still had more than the third class passengers, such as a smoking room, library, and dining hall. "But by far the largest group of passengers was in third class: more than seven-hundred, exceeding the other two levels combined" (history staff). Third class passengers were known as the steerage. The majority of third class passengers were British, Irish, or Scandinavian. They had a primary reason for moving to the United States, and Canada for a better life. A ticket for third class ranged from seven to forty pounds, seven-hundred dollars today. "It was third class that was the major source of profit for shipping."( history staff). Titanic was designed to offer amenities and accommodations to their passengers that would give them the finest voyage possible. Passengers, no matter what class, could not prepare for what traveled their way on a calm night,