RMS Lusitania

Titanic Back in the 1900´s, Europeans were begging to cross the Atlantic Ocean by boat, so they could get over to one of the safest places on Earth: America. America has lakes, rivers, food, trees, plains, mountains, and what people like most, peace. Well, the Titanic was a cruise ship that did take people over to America. It was actually supposed to be an unsinkable ship, but hit an iceberg, and started to sink on April 14, 1912, and sank completely on April 15, 1912. It was just 4 days into…

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…

The deep black water began to still as the magnificent ship disappeared under the waves. You could barely see the water through the blanket of dead bodies. This crisis could have been averted. But one selfish mind only wanted for his ship to make headlines for being the most spectacular ship ever made. This man did get his headlines, but for all the wrong reasons. Bruce Ismay was heavily at fault for the sinking of Titanic, but instead of trying to make things right and saving other, he saved…

Titanic, speeding across the frigid Atlantic waters. Only a few young crewmembers were working in the bridge that night. With no captain to give them orders, they sped along, going faster and faster. It was the only order Captain Smith gave them, until they hit the massive iceberg. One moment, total silence. The next, complete chaos. Therefore, Captain Edward J. Smith is responsible for the sinking of Titanic. If he was on the bridge, the 1,502 people that lost their lives could’ve had a chance…

"There is no danger that Titanic will sink. The boat is unsinkable and nothing but inconvenience will be suffered by the passengers," said Vice-President of White Star Line, Phillip Franklin. What was the Titanic? Why was it special? What actually happened the night the “unsinkable ship” sank? Was it anyone’s fault in particular? All these questions are not as simple as they appear to be. Since there were no airplanes in the 1900s, and a lot of immigrants, ships were a popular source of…

Titanic The RMS Titanic, a British passenger liner, tragically sank on the morning of April 15, 1912 in the North Atlantic Ocean. The ship sank to a depth of 12,415 feet (History of the Titanic). The Titanic collided with an iceberg on her maiden voyage from Southhampton, UK to New York City, US. More than 1,500 passengers and crew died as a result of this collision. This was one of the deadliest maritime disasters in modern history. The RMS Titanic was the largest ship afloat when it entered…

Topic: General information about the ocean liner and how it’s faults affect the current laws of today General Purpose: To inform the audience about how Titanic has impacted their lives and society today as we know it Thesis Statement: The “unsinkable” RMS Titanic and everything we know about it today have been valuable in sea travel, especially in lifeboats, radio control, and ice patrol. Organizational pattern: topical Introduction Attention Getter: It is the morning of April 15, 1912, 28…

For more than a decade, Titanic stood as a great mark of love, glory, disaster and sacrifice. It was popularly called as the "Unsinkable ship" with the tagline "Not even God can sink this ship". Unfortunately, this gigantic ship was engulfed by the ocean on her maiden voyage killing 1,517 people. With the movie Titanic, made in 1997, James Cameroon was extolled for his great depiction of the facts. Later investigations contradicted Cameroon in many aspects. What happened to this Unsinkable ship?…

The Wreck Of The Lady is a real life story about the death and survival of seven crew members aboard the vessel Lady Mary. From bad conditions, to a slip in the safety forms, the mask of night, a worn out crew, and an horrible surprise only one crew member was able to survive. The men aboard the Lady Mary were men that were heroes to their families. When fate were against them they did everything in their power to fight back. But in the end, after one member could not save another, one survived.…

The airships are aerospace vehicles that get most of their lifting capability from aerostatic or buoyant lift, using gases which are lighter than air. They were widely used in the first half of the 20th century, for a variety of purposes. During this period the airships were employed for military applications by the US Army performing search and patrol operations. In 1921 the US Army acquired the Italian semi-rigid airship “Roma”, the largest semi-rigid airship in the world. After its crash in…