Does anyone know the real story about the Titanic? The sinking of the Titanic is a major part of our history. According to the “R.M.S Titanic”, “The White Star liner Titanic, largest ship the world had ever known, sailed from Southampton on her maiden voyage to New York on April 10, 1912.” Many assumed the Titanic was “unsinkable” because it “was believed to be the safest”. There were many passengers who had survived; however, less than ⅓ of the passengers did not survive. Miss. Emily Louisa Badman is one of many people who lived to tell their significant story. The sinking of the Titanic was blamed on an iceberg; however, the ignorance of the ship’s crew had caused hundreds of passengers their life.
On the tenth of April, the Titanic set out for New York. Many different people had boarded the momentous ship: painters, presidents, novelists, middle class citizens, and immigrants. On the second day a steamship, The Californian, had sent warnings that they were stuck and surrounded by ice. The Titanic’s reply was, “‘Shut up shut up; keepout. I am talking to Cape Race; you are jamming my signals.’’ Later that …show more content…
Although not many survived, there were many passengers who survived to later tell their story about the sinking. Miss. Emily Louisa Badman was one of many passengers that survived from Clevedon, Somerset. She was an eighteen year old who was a passenger on the third class. She was traveling to see her sister, Pauline, in Skanteales, New York. Her memory of the Titanic was “Edward Dorking had helped her to put on a lifebelt,... have see[ing] shootings on the deck, and to have heard the band play ‘Nearer My God to Thee’.” She was later rescued by the Collapsible C. and was sent to St. Vincent’s Hospital in New York. A friend she had met while on the boat was getting married which later resulted in her staying in America. Emily married and had three sons, then later died on July 17,
On the tenth of April, the Titanic set out for New York. Many different people had boarded the momentous ship: painters, presidents, novelists, middle class citizens, and immigrants. On the second day a steamship, The Californian, had sent warnings that they were stuck and surrounded by ice. The Titanic’s reply was, “‘Shut up shut up; keepout. I am talking to Cape Race; you are jamming my signals.’’ Later that …show more content…
Although not many survived, there were many passengers who survived to later tell their story about the sinking. Miss. Emily Louisa Badman was one of many passengers that survived from Clevedon, Somerset. She was an eighteen year old who was a passenger on the third class. She was traveling to see her sister, Pauline, in Skanteales, New York. Her memory of the Titanic was “Edward Dorking had helped her to put on a lifebelt,... have see[ing] shootings on the deck, and to have heard the band play ‘Nearer My God to Thee’.” She was later rescued by the Collapsible C. and was sent to St. Vincent’s Hospital in New York. A friend she had met while on the boat was getting married which later resulted in her staying in America. Emily married and had three sons, then later died on July 17,