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A Night to Remember
On April 15, 1912 the R.M.S. Titanic sank during her maiden voyage across the Atlantic Ocean to America. The sinking took the lives of roughly 1,520 people and led to the name Titanic practically becoming a synonym for disaster (a fate that the name Hindenburg would share as well 25 years later). The sinking came as shock to many not just due to the number of lives lost, but due to the Titanic's being mistakenly perceived as a technological wonder that was practically incapable of sinking.
At nearly 883 feet long, the ship was one of the biggest of her time. The ship was designed luxuriously, with beautiful woodwork, a Turkish bath, two libraries, high quality furniture, and many other details that would appeal to wealthy passengers. The double-walled hull of the ship and 44 water tanks for ballast and boiler water were designed to keep the ship upright, safe and to protect the vessel from sinking. The ship featured 20 lifeboats. While considered more than adequate, the number of lifeboats provided only room for less than 1/3 of the ship's potential passenger capacity.
The ship was on its way from Queenstown, Ireland to New York City when she struck an iceberg late at night on April 14, 1912. After an hour's delay in surveying the damages, the crew began to load and lower the lifeboats. With over 2,200 passengers onboard, the lifeboats only had seats for 1,178. Even more tragically, some lifeboats were launched with only 50% or less of their seats filled, leaving others to perish needlessly aboard the sinking vessel. Only 712 people survived the sinking; roughly only 32% of the passengers reportedly aboard at the time. Many bodies of those who perished were never recovered.
The Aftermath of the R.M.S. Titanic Tragedy
The sinking led to major changes in maritimes law and the formation of the International Ice Patrol. It also led to changes in ship design and an increase in the number of lifeboats onboard. The disaster would also inspire a multitude of movies, books, plays, video games and other forms of fiction and entertainment.
On September 1, 1985 the wreck of the R.M.S. Titanic was rediscovered. It was during this initial exploration that it was discovered that the Titanic had broke into two pieces as had been claimed by a limited number of the survivors. This ran counter to the accounts of the surviving officers and first class passengers. Expeditions continue to make new discoveries and salvage artifacts from the wreck. |
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WIkipedia: RMS Titanic
Wikipedia entry for the shipwreck of the RMS Titanic. |
Britannica: Titanic
Encyclopedia Britannica's online exhibit for the RMS Titanic disaster. |
RMS Titanic Inc.
Web site for the company that owns the salvage rights to the RMS Titanic. |
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Inside the Titanic (A Giant Cutaway Book) |
882 1/2 Amazing Answers To Your Questions About The Titanic |
Titanic - The Complete Story |
National Geographic - Secrets of the Titanic |
Titanic's Final Moments: Missing Pieces |
Titanic (Three-Disc Special Collector's Edition) |
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