Unsinkable Essay

He wanted to make headlines on the “unsinkable ship.” He buckled under the pressure of Bruce Ismay of the White Star Line and went faster than he was comfortable with because he “had to make headlines.” He didn’t watch and listen even though ship was already going high speed head on he was…

“finest” built in the country. The brand new theater as well as the play drew a crowd of more than 2,000 people which were mostly women and children. The audience entered the theater hearing that it was known “to be has fireproof as the Titanic was unsinkable”. That was the first mistake the contractors and the building owner made, unfortunately there were many more mistakes to come. It is important to investigate their mistakes and make sure none of those mistakes are repeated. When looking…

In the year 1912, the tragedy of the “Unsinkable” R.M.S (Royal Mail Steamer) Titanic occurred, but why? According to www.historyonthenet.com, there are many possibilities why the Titanic has an early grave, 12,500 feet under water, resting at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean. Historians have argued over the possibilities ever since the incident had occurred. They believe the Titanic sank because of human error. Three of the many human errors that occurred on April 14,1912, are first of all…

The Titanic was known as the unsinkable ship. The ship was built by two shipbuilders Harland and Wolff in Belfast, Ireland. About 3,000 people worked on the ship, and about 250 workers became injured throughout the project. It took over three years to construct the Titanic. The Titanic…

The Titanic was the dream ship that was thought to be completely unsinkable, but did not take the safety of the passengers into deep enough consideration. They neglected safety standards and procedures which proved to be the cause of death of many of the passengers on board. On the early morning of April 15th, 1912, that passenger filled ship collided with an iceberg causing over 2,200 passengers to struggle to survive through hypothermia, drowning, lifeboat scarcity, and other conditions that…

Do you imagine Reba McEntire as an elementary school teacher? Apparently, the legendary country singer holds a degree in elementary education. Including a minor in music, McEntire graduated from the Southeastern Oklahoma State. Currently at 61 years of age, she holds a degree that surprises people. Does she plan on pursuing a career in teaching? According to Sioux City Journal, she almost became a teacher. Born in 1955, this McAlester, Oklahoma native was taught how to sing at an early age by…

Millvina Dean was the youngest passenger on the “unsinkable” ship, the Titanic. She was only two months old when the ship went down in April 1912. Her family was traveling from England to Kansas. Her immediate family consisted of her father Bertram, her mother, Eva and her brother, Bertram Jr. They were in 3rd class on their way to America and then going on to Kansas. They wanted to go to Kansas because her father heard that there were more opportunities and he wanted to open up a tobacco shop.…

Everyone thought the ship was unsinkable! The Titanic hit the iceberg below the waterline, which made this ship helpless. It sent the Titanic to the bottom of the sea in just 2 ½ hours. The length of the Titanic was almost 900 feet. The Titanic weighted 46,000 pounds, With the weight of…

as- " Forty six thousand eight hundred tons - New York in five days - and every luxury - and unsinkable, absolutely unsinkable. That's what you've got to keep your eye on, facts like that, progress like that." This is very ironic, as it is widely known that the Titanic sunk on her maiden voyage, and although it was thought at the time the Titanic was unsinkable, it never did make it to New York in 'five days' like Mr Birling described. The audience would…

The Changing Face of The USS Midway The USS Midway, One of the longest serving aircraft carriers in the United States Army, needed module changes in order to remain in battle and still be an unsinkable ship. The USS Midway, the lead ship of her class, had a lot of changes in its design because of all the years that it was in battle’s, like the Vietnam war, operation frequent wind and the Persian Gulf. It needed better technology to go to more places and to remain in battle with her class. The…