Thursday, February 6, 2014

Titanic


                                               ...R.M.S  TITANIC...


             The R.M.S Titanic was an English Royal Mail Steamer built in Belfast northern Ireland. She was an Olympic-class ocean liner just like her sisters, Olympic and Britannic. The Titanic and Britannic.

 This is the Titanic's last known picture as she sails out of Southhampton.

The Brittanic was larger than her sisters and was hit by a torpedo and fell over on her side and sank. Only 33 people were killed due to proper lifeboats.

The Titanic struck the iceburg at 11:47 p.m. The iceburg tore a gash in her first 5 watertight compartments. As the ship went down, all exept two lifeboats remained. Around the time 2:17 the last two boats, collapsible A and B were swept of the ship as the superstructure plunged under, swallowing the bridge with it. Collapsible was turned over and men struggled to get on. At 2:20 a.m most of the 705 survivors saw the ship go under the sea. The survivors were then rescued by the S.S Carpathia and made a three day trip to arrive at NYC....

Problems with the ship...
1.) minnimun of 18 lifeboats plus four collapsible boats. A, B, C, D.
2.) running at full spead into ice filled area.
3.) first class went first and seerage last to die.
4.) first officer side swiped the burg by accident instead of hitting it head on. (seald compartment in front.)
5.) no binoculars for the lookouts.


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