The RMS Titanic was the largest cruiseliner of its time. In April 1912, the Titanic left on its first voyage, set to sail from England to New York City. The Titanic was thought to be unsinkable because of its 16 water-tight compartments. However, during the night of April 14th, the Titanic approached icebergs. Although the Titanic was able to avoid the icebergs above the water, the bottom of the ship was struck, causing the ship to sink.
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1500 people died with the sinking of the Titanic. Only 700 of the original 2,200 people on board lived through this tragedy.
The original plan for the Titanic was to have 32 lifeboats. According to the British Board of Trade regulations in 1911, only 16 lifeboats were required. Four more collapsable boats were added voluntarily by the shipping company bringing the total to 20 lifeboats. In the end, it would have taken 63 lifeboats to save all the Titanic's passengers. They were 43 short of what they would have needed.
"The sound of people drowning is something I cannot describe to you- and neither can anyone else. It's the most dreadful sound- and there's a dreadful silence that follows it." -Ms. Eva Hart, Titanic survivor
The original plan for the Titanic was to have 32 lifeboats. According to the British Board of Trade regulations in 1911, only 16 lifeboats were required. Four more collapsable boats were added voluntarily by the shipping company bringing the total to 20 lifeboats. In the end, it would have taken 63 lifeboats to save all the Titanic's passengers. They were 43 short of what they would have needed.
"The sound of people drowning is something I cannot describe to you- and neither can anyone else. It's the most dreadful sound- and there's a dreadful silence that follows it." -Ms. Eva Hart, Titanic survivor
