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What did some of the passengers and crew compare the striking of the iceberg to?
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Very little because until then, no major vessel had been sunken by ice. There were a few after Titanic but the last one was the Hans Hedtoft in 1959.
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What was the worst maritime disaster in 1912?
The worst maritime disaster in 1912 was the sinking of the RMS Titanic. On April 15, 1912, the Titanic hit an iceberg and sank during its maiden voyage from Southampton, England to New York City. Approximately 1,500 passengers and crew members lost their lives in the tragedy.
What is the most famous ship in the world?
The most famous ship in history is the Royal Mail Steamer Titanic. At the time, she was the largest moving object made by the hand of man in all history. But just four days into her maiden voyage, the Titanic struck an iceberg at 11:40pm, April 14th 1912. The Titanic only had enough lifeboats for just 1,234 of her 2,228 passengers and crew. The ship foundered two hours and forty minutes later at 2:20am (April 15th, 1912). By the light of dawn, 1,523 men women and children had perished in the icy waters of the North Atlantic Ocean leaving just 705 survivors.
What did Jacques cartier's crew think of him?
There was no indication his crew didn't like him.
Who Is Better Quest Crew Or Jabbawockeez?
Quest has some of the best stand alone dancers. But Jabba is the best "CREW" ,there moved are so in sync that its scary, also the fact that they wear mask and uniform to further the notion that that are one unit. Jabbawockeez is the best crew because they are a aFAMILY not a crew of talented Individual dancers.
Did Amerigo vespucci's crew mutiny?
no.
What do some of the passengers and crew compare the Titanic's striking of the iceberg to?
People up top say it sounded like going over a million marbles, a dull and creaky thud. People below heard it quite loudly, like a gash.
How many passengers and Crew perished on the Titanic?
1,496 passengers and Crew perished on the Titanic
How many people were rescued?
2,200 passengers and crew set out on the Titanic, four days later the Titanic collided with an iceberg and sank. 1500 people died and 700 survived.
How do various people on board experience the impact of the iceberg?
Most passengers had no idea of the extent of the damage, and were reassured by the crew as well that nothing was out of the ordinary. However, as you can imagine, the ship broke out in chaos once the danger was realized.
Ratio of crew and passengers on the Titanic?
Of the 2,208 people, 891 were crew and 1,317 were passengers. or 2/5.
How many crew work on carnival ship?
There is one crew member for every two passengers. Our boat had 2000 passengers and 955 crew.
How did they know the titanic was going to break apart?
Most of the crew did not know what was happening. There was no communication between the boiler room (Where the iceberg did the damage) to the engine room. Also there was no alarm to tell the passengers there was a problem. So most of the passengers thought it was nothing more then a drill. I believe they found out it was not a drill when the crew lowered the life boats into the water.
What seems to be the problem the titanic had with the iceberg?
They hit it, at speed. Cracked their hull open. Flooded enough of the ship to lose buoyancy and sink. Causing most of the passengers and crew to drown or freeze to death.
How many crew and passengers on the titanic died all together?
696 crew members and 818 passengers were lost
Number of crew on a cargo ship?
The number of crew members depends on the number of passengers. A favorable ratio is about one crew member for every two passengers to every two and one-half passengers.
Was the titanic the first ship the crashed into an iceberg?
On November 24, 2007 the MS Explorer hit an iceberg off of Antarctica. The crew and passengers were rescued safely by another ship. I'm sure that there were others that had hit and sunk due to icebergs but may have not been recorded or known about.
Why didn't the crew sail around the iceberg?
by the time they saw the iceberg they had no time to turn out of the way
