RMS Lusitania

Tofino, BC boat tragedy ISSUE How is Transport Canada responding to the tragic boat accident that occurred near Tofino, BC? SUGGESTED RESPONSE We are cooperating with the Transportation Safety Board of Canada in their investigation to determine the root causes of the accident. An appointed departmental official will keep us informed on the investigation’s progress. Because safety is Transport Canada’s top priority, we have deployed three inspectors to the accident site who will verify that the…

At the age of forty-three, Robert Ballard has more than seventy oceanic discoveries and counting. He uses an underwater video camera to search thirteen thousand feet beneath him. Many men before him tried finding the famous ship that sank in the Atlantic in 1912, but was not successful. The men that failed however, did give Ballard a head start on where not to search. With all his experience as a deep-sea explorer, Ballard would soon be known as the man responsible for finding the Titanic.…

The Royal Mail Steamer Titanic was the product of intense competition among rival shipping lines in the first half of the 20th century . On May 31, 1911, Titanic’s immense hull–at the time, the largest movable manmade object in the world–made its way down the slipways and into the River Lagan In Belfast. According to some hypothesis, the Titanic was doomed from the start by the design so many lauded as state-of-the-art. Titanic created quite a stir when it departed for its maiden voyage from…

The Titanic sideswiped the ice burg about 11:40 P.M. on 14 April 1912. There was a grating sound, he added,” like a ship running up on gravel, a crushing noise.” Primary and secondary sources will reveal the historical importance of this momentous event. The Titanic’s captain, Edward J. Smith, went down with his ship. Captain Edward J. Smith was pushing the limits of the Titanic. He kept having workers in the boiler room work faster in order to keep the Titanic pushing its limit. The captain…

The Myth, the Legend, and the Truth of the Titanic April 15 , 1912, a night of dread and misgivings.The titanic is a story well known throughout history. A legend still remembered to this very day. The unsinkable ship full of majestic grandeur and affliction. The sinking of this infamous ship was viewed as a simple tragedy, remembered only for the glory of what it once was. In the poem “Titanic” by David R. Slavitt and “The Convergence of the Twain” by Thomas Hardy gives a different perception…

Weather caused The Titanic's Death There are many different scenarios for what happened to the Titanic. Weather is the biggest contributor to this disaster. The Titanic was very luxurious. It was 46,000 tons and 882 feet in length. The ship was thought to be unsinkable, yet it was struck by an iceberg and sank about 375 miles from Halifax, Nova Scotia. The story is well known about the disaster. It took 1,500 passengers and crewmembers’ lives, which is about two-thirds of the total 2.200 people…

On April 15, 1912, one of the worst calamities struck America. The ship that deemed "unsinkable" sank on its maiden voyage from Southampton, UK to New York, US due to scraping an iceberg. Because of this contretemps, 1,517 people, including the crew, captain, and many helpless children, died. Not only was this an example of America's broad and explicit ambitions, but also of how imperfections can be fatal. Unfortunately, there is not merely one person to blame. All people on the Titanic would…

The Titanic Disaster The Titanic sank on April 14, 1912. The Titanic set sail from Southampton, England on April 10, 1912. It was on 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…

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…

The Titanic sank on April 15th, 1912. Contrary to what you might believe the real reason for the sinking of the R.M.S. Titanic wasn’t an iceberg creeping up on a cold foggy night. The reason was an iceberg was sneaking up on an unsuspecting captain. The captain was so sure of the “unsinkable” ship and the excellent time they were making he decided to relax and pulled out his phone. While he was texting his wife the Titanic hit the iceberg that leads to its sinking. So don’t text and drive, you…