Starboard

The bow had become non-existent from the first torpedo, the second struck midship on the starboard side neighboring a fuel tank and powder magazine. The subsequent explosion split the ship straight down to the keel, knocking out all electric power. Within minutes she went down swiftly by the bow, listing hard to starboard. Of the 1,196 souls aboard, about 900 made it into the water during those few minutes, before she sank. Few life rafts were able to be released from their staging positions. Most survivors relied on their personal standard-stuffing life jacket to stay afloat. Shark attacks began with sunrise of the first day, accompanied by exposure, dehydration, salt water poisoning, and sustained wounds from the torpedo attack; all which continued, until their rescue five days…

On the Andrea Doria, Capt. Calamai reported that right before the collision he saw the Stockholm’s red sidelight and forward masthead light swing to the left of the higher aft masthead light (Halpern, 2008). This indicated to Capt. Calamai that the Stockholm was turning into them. In response, Capt. Calami ordered hard left rudder and signaled on the whistle his turn to port (Halpern, 2008). However, his attempts failed as well. The Andrea Doria’s starboard side was no giant crater, and the…

They fashioned a deck and rowing benches with crossbeams next, and attached a massive beam that supported the mast along the keel. The longships success could be attributed to the longships’ light, efficient construction. Replicas made in modern times have been able to reach speeds of up to 14 knots. In contrast to modern sailboats, the absence of a large vertical keel meant they were highly maneuverable and could navigate shallow waters including river estuaries. They steered the vessel using…

pass to starboard; she was by this time very close to the Dartmouth shore and travelling "dead…

but one vessel in distress in all my years at sea. I never saw a wreck and never had been wrecked nor was I ever in any predicament that threatened to end in disaster of any sort.” Those where Captain E. J. Smith’s words describing his career as a Captain. Smith was retiring after he concluded the Titanic’s journey. Smith was trying for record time in the Titanic’s voyage across the Atlantic Ocean, and while he was going to fast, he also neglected more than seven iceberg warnings. Second,the…

the truth he had learned which he learned more about himself, where he came from, and why he is a slave; thus, he often finds himself regretting his own existence, and wishing himself dead. But, he still has hope of being free (Douglass 75). His strong will to endure the pain is remarkable; surely he will succeed, knowing that he did not let abomination interfere his strong will to learn more. I am still impressed on how he learned to write without proper writing materials. After Frederick ran…

line, nor were there guidelines for when and how such alternative measures should be implemented and what, if any, risk these measures would involve. • The deployment of anchor No. 2 was commenced before the considerable drifting during the deployment of diagonal anchor No. 6 had been evaluated. • Human error occurred on the part of the rig and the vessels during the performance of the operation. • Communication and coordination between the rig and the vessel was defective during the last…

starboard" (which turned the ship to port -- left). He also ordered the engine room to put the engines in inverse. If he didn’t order that, maybe they had a little chance to prevent the disaster. The Titanic did bank left, but it wasn't quite sufficient. 3.The Titanic's Newspaper The Titanic seemed to have everything on bead, including its own print. The Atlantic Daily Bulletin was pressed every day on board the Titanic containing news, advertisements, stock prices, horse-racing results,…

My movie is going to be about the Four Chaplains and how they were brave, showed heroism, and gave there lives to save others in need. The four chaplains were George L. Fox he was born on march 5, 1900 in lewistown pennsylvania, Alexander D. Goode was born on may 10, 1911 in Brooklyn New York, Clark V. Poling was born on may 7, 1910 in Columbus Ohio, and John P. Washington was born in newark New Jersey on july 18,1908. This is the story of what happened to the four chaplains and to all of the…

“Icebergs loomed up and fell astern and we never slackened. It was an anxious time with the Titanic's fateful experience very close in our minds.” (Captain Arthur H Rostron, Commander of the Carpathia). Taking place in the North Atlantic Ocean the sinking of the Titanic on April 14-15th, 1912 was a very terrifying day for Captain Edward J. Smith along with 2,200 passengers and crew. In the life boat, recalled Dorothy Gibson, “No one said a word. There was nothing to say and nothing we could…