Passenger ship

When the Titanic left on April 10, 1912, the passengers had no idea what they were about to experience. The ship was said to be the safest ship built and was luxurious. There were about 2,200 people. The passengers were made up as some of the richest people, who made up the first class. There were also the poor, which made up the third class. On March 31, 1909, construction began on the Titanic, a ship that was going to be known as the “unsinkable” ship. Although the shipbuilders demanded*…

a huge iceberg which resulted in the sinking of the Titanic. The Titanic had 2,200 passengers and crew members aboard ready to go into the United States. Only 705 people survived. The builders of the Titanic said that even in the worst possible situation The Titanic should stay afloat up to three days. But, it did not it only stayed afloat for about two hours. The Titanic was the largest ship ever built. The ship had turn of the century design and technology. Including sixteen watertight…

When: The building of the Titanic started in the early months of 1909 and the construction lasted three years. On April 10th, 1912, the “unsinkable” ship departed from Europe. No more than four days later, the Titanic hit an iceberg around 11:30 p.m. and sank 2:20 a.m. Where: The Titanic embarked on it’s maiden voyage from the ports of Southhampton, England to New York City, New York. Before traveling across the Atlantic Ocean, the Titanic stopped in Queenstown, Ireland, which is now known as…

of getting to the New York seaport, it sideswiped to the iceberg in North Atlantic ocean and dive to the depth of the sea. Theretofore, the Atlantic sea witnessed many ships and vessels ply in various purposes between Europe and America. It may many ships sank into the sea for different reasons, but nobody thought this kind of a ship with having such a strong structure and safety suffers such a historical tragedy. On April 16 of 1912, the New York Times newspaper release an article, which is…

“unsinkable” ship that sank and took the lives of 1,522 passengers and crew. The ship was widely believed to be the safest ever built at the time; however, the ship’s builders never said it was unsinkable. It was actually Shipbuilders magazine that described the ship as “practically unsinkable”. Though it has been over one-hundred years since the sinking of the Titanic, the story, which includes both heroes and villains, still enthralls us (Hutchings). The idea for the Titanic, a passenger…

Times, the ship left Herradura Bay on 8th of January and on its way across the Gulf of Nicoya. During the departure, the sea was calm but within 30 minutes after, at about 2040H, the ship had called for a distress call but it rapidly sank due to strong winds and rough sea. The vessel was said to be on an all-inclusive day adventure to Tortuga Island from Jaco. Total number of passenger was on about 96 with its 10 manned crew. Unfortunately this accident caused a death to three passengers who…

In 1909 construction of the largest passenger steam boat was started, this ship was named “Titanic.” The Titanic carried over 2,000 passengers plus the crew. Coming in at a cost $7,000,000 this steamship was one of three ‘Olympic Class’ liners made by White star line. Titanic was supposed to be an unsinkable ship that had luxury. The builders had claimed that this ship could have a very tragic incident and stay afloat for two to three days. It had a length of nearly 882 feet and height of 175…

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.…

that his company needed to create a ship that was larger and more luxurious than anything Cunard could create. He used his resources to build a ship that cost seven and a half million dollars to build. In today’s money that equals four hundred million dollars. This ship became The Titanic; it took over three years to build and had a new safety system. This was comprised of multiple compartments in the hull of the ship that could fill up with water so the ship could continue sailing, because of…

The proclaimed “unsinkable” ship, Titanic, sailed on April 10, 1912. Titanic departed with 2,229 passengers and crew members from Southampton, England. The Titanic was perceived as an unsinkable ship because it was extensively advertised that its design would provide the utmost security. Upon boarding, the passengers felt exhilarated and secure. In just four days the emotions of the people voyaging on Titanic became overwhelmed with anguish and terror. As stated on Titanicandco, a website…