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Titanic was the biggest passenger liner when she set off for her maiden voyage on April 10, 1912. After four days, she hit an iceberg and sank in the Atlantic Ocean resulting in the death of 1,517 people.

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How did captin America became a superhero?

Captain America was a sickly little shrimp of a guy, but with a huge sense of patriotism. Because of his health, the regular army didn't want him, but he eventually managed to get accepted for a special program. And that special program - basically doping - turned him into Captain America.

Is Molly Brown still alive?

Yes, Molly brown is real. Her real name is Margret Brown. She was on the most famous ship, Titanic, and she survived.

Why did the orchestra play nearer your god to thee while the titanic was sinking?

For as long as they could, yes - many survivors remarked on the brave men playing to keep the passengers calm. Stories of their last song being "Nearer My God To Thee" or any other song are regarded by most researchers as being "embellishments". It is not known what the last song they played was. They all went down with the ship.

What did the first class do for fun on the titanic?

Answer One:

There was an indoor swimming pool, a Turkish bath, a squash cour and loads more. There was way more things for children to do than adults.

Answer Two:

There were many thing to keep all the engers entertained. First Clay children could swim and play in the gym, Second Class children could read and Third Class Children could run around. But they could also workout, read, swim, send letters to people, get a snack, walk on the deck and go to the gym.

What type of rooms were in the Titanic?

Lots and lots of sealed bulkheads (walls) throughout the length of the ship was the key feature. Such a ship might have been unsinkable under normal conditions. Unfortunately, the Titanic sailed before the bulkheads had been completely sealed all the way up. Water poured into the first compartments after she struck a berg, then as the ship took a little bit of an angle from the added water, the water poured over the tops of the unfinished bulkheads.

What day of the week did titanic leave?

the titanic left belfast on the 9th of april 2012:P

What were the warnings about that the titanic was receiving from nearby ships?

Titanic received six warnings of icebergs by telegraph and three more by signal lamp. Warning ships include: Mesaba, the Noordam, the Amerika, Caronia, Baltic, Californian, Rappahannock, and La Touraine.

How many compartments could be filled with water and titanic still float?

The first four compartments of the Titanic could fill up with water and the ship would float. Unfortunately, the iceberg ripped open the first five compartments, and water from the fifth compartment pulled the ship under, so water from the fifth compartment eventually overflowed and filled the sixth compartment, the sixth into the seventh and so forth until the ship was pulled under by the weight of the water in it's forward compartments.

What might have been an important consequence of the loss if the titanic?

The most important outcome that came out of the Titanic Disaster was the Convention for the Safety of Lives At Sea (SOLAS). This convention brought changes that would take place on all ships, for example all ships would have the correct number of lifeboats for its registered tonnage and passenger capacity. All ships would have to have mandatory lifeboat and fire drills within 24 hours of leaving port, all ships must have full complement of life-saving apparatus for passengers and crew, 24 hours wireless radio or 24 hour communications, for cruise ships of today, they are equipped with the Global Maritime Distress Safety System (GMDSS) it is a type of GPS system that can locate a ship's position by using an emergency beacon that is picked up by a satellite usually within 1-2 minutes depending on the satellites location. This is a short list of things listed, there are many more.

The International Ice Patrol and the Revenue Cutter Service that became today's US Coast Guard. That still goes out every year and patrols the North Atlantic looking for ice and icebergs that could be dangers to ships in shipping lanes.

And all of this has occurred because of one ship---Titanic---so you ask what might have been an important consequence of the Titanic Disaster, this is it. There is no other, 1,523 people died but they can be remembered by giving a great contribution to maritime safety! That is how i remember all of them. So the next time you go on a cruise and whine and complain about the lifeboat and fire drills, just stand there and think of the passengers and crew of Titanic who gave their lives so you can be safe.It only takes about a half hour to 45 minutes, it doesn't cramp your time on your cruise that much, if it does, drive to where your are going or take a rowboat.

Did titanic funnel hit the grand staircase?

The Titanic was equipped with several staircases to accommodate each class aboard the ship. First class had two grand staircases, one in the forward part of the ship and one towards the back; the forward grand staircase (which the most notable and recognized part of the ship) was located between the 1st and 2nd funnel and went down 5 decks, with four decks being of the ornate and elegant design and the last deck being a normal staircase leading to the Turkish baths and pool. The aft staircase was located between the 3rd and 4th funnel and went down three decks to C Deck where it landed on an onboard restaurant.

How did people react when they heard the titanic was going sink?

Most people found out the Titanic had struck an iceberg from newspapers but the newspapers headlines were raving that the Titanic had hit an iceberg and that everyone survived and the ship was being towed to New York by the Carpathia. This made many people very optimistic about the collision thinking everything was alright. In fact, 2 out of 3 was completely untrue. The first newspaper to proclaim the truth was The New York Times. The headline on April 16, 1912 was, "TITANIC SINKS FOUR HOURS AFTER HITTING ICEBERG; 866 RESCUED BY CARPATHIA, PROBABLY 1250 PERISH; ISMAY SAFE, MRS.ASTOR MAYBE, NOTED NAMES MISSING." After that headline people started to lose their optimistic hope about the outcome of the collision. By now many other newspapers were changing there headlines. This is how many people heard of the Titanic disaster.

Why might the passengers have remained placid when the titanic first struck the iceberg?

The passengers might have remained placid when the Titanic first struck the iceberg because there was only a slight bump which did not make the passengers alarmed. Plus, the Titanic was reputed to be unsinkable!

Who crashed the Titanic?

It was J. Bruce Ismay. As the Titanic was heading towards the iceberg he convinced the Captain to go faster so they could arrive in New York quicker. J. Bruce Ismay selfishly joined a lifeboat as the ship was sinking. As the Managing Director of White Star Line, he reduced the number of lifeboats on the ship from 48 to 16 leaving many of the precious lifes to perish.

What was it like while they waited to be rescued from the Titanic?

Life on the Titanic was based on 3 cabins. The 3rd was where the poorest people lived and the 1st was where the richest people lived. The 3rd was a small room with bunk bed like beds for all the people inside. The 1st was a grand bedroom in which one person would live in.

People in 3rd class didn't have much, but what they did receive was still better than any other ocean liner out there.

2nd class was still amazing but less than 1st and more than 3rd.

Less people got out of the titanic at 3rd class.

What does transatlantic passengers mean?

Transatlantics is when you travel to another country by sailing across the Atlantic Ocean

Is anyone on the Titanic living today?

The last survivor of the Titanic disaster, Miss Elizabeth Gladys 'Millvina' Dean (born 12 February 1912), died on 31 May, 2009. This date was exactly 98 years after the Titanic was first launched. At the time of the sinking, she was a two-month old baby and the youngest passenger onboard. The second-last survivor died some time during the week of November 4th, 2007. She lived in Glendale, Arizona.

What happend to the rms olympic?

The Olympic was scrapped and a few decorations are thriving within a restaurant in Alnwick, England.

If all the ships lifeboats were filled to capacity how many people could have been saved?

the capacity of the boats on Titanic was 1,178. 2,208 people were sailing her the night of the sinking. If all seats were occupied, then 1030 people would still be on Titanic (as opposed to the 1,496 that really were).

How many Titanic lifeboats were rescued?

The Titanic was capable of carrying 64 lifeboats, which would have held more than the maximum allowed capacity of passengers. In order to create less clutter on deck, there were only 20 lifeboats stored. Only 16 of that 20 succeeded in being launched when the ship crashed and most were not filled to even half the capacity allowed.

What events led to the sinking of the Titanic?

The British ocean liner RMS Lusitania, famous for its luxurious accommodations and speed capability, primarily ferried people and goods across the Atlantic Ocean between the United States and Great Britain. On May 1, 1915, the Lusitanialeft port in New York for Liverpool to make her 202nd trip across the Atlantic. On board were 1,959 people, 159 of whom were Americans.

Since the outbreak of World War I, ocean voyage had become dangerous. Each side hoped to blockade the other, thus prevent any war materials getting through. German U-boats (submarines) stalked British waters, continually looking for enemy vessels to sink.All shipst headed to Great Britain were instructed to be on the lookout for U-boats and take precautionary measures such as travel at full speed and make zigzag movements. Unfortunately, on May 7, 1915, Captain William Thomas Turner slowed the Lusitania down because of fog and traveled in a predictable line. Approximately 14 miles off the coast of Southern Ireland at Old Head of Kinsale, neither the captain nor any of his crew realized that the German U-boat, U-20, had already spotted and targeted them. At 1:40 p.m., the U-boat launched a torpedo. The torpedo hit the starboard (right) side of the Lusitania. Almost immediately, another explosion rocked the ship.

At the time, the Allies thought the Germans had launched two or three torpedoes to sink theLusitania. However, the Germans say their U-boat only fired one torpedo. Many believe the second explosion was caused by the ignition of ammunition hidden in the cargo hold. Others say that coal dust, kicked up when the torpedo hit, exploded. No matter what the exact cause, it was the damage from the second explosion that made the ship sink.

The Lusitania sunk within 18 minutes. Though there had been enough lifeboats for all passengers, the severe listing of the ship while it sunk prevented most from being launched properly.

Of the 1,959 people on board, 1,198 died. The toll of civilians killed in this disaster shocked the world.

Americans were outraged to learn 128 U.S. civilians were killed in a war in which they were officially neutral. Destroying ships not known to be carrying war materials countered generally accepted international war protocols. The sinking of the Lusitania heightened tensions between the U.S. and Germany and helped sway American opinion in favor of joining the war.

In 2008, divers explored the wreck of theLusitania, situated eight miles off the coast of Ireland. On board, the divers found approximately four million U.S.-made Remington .303 bullets. The discovery supports the German's long-held belief that theLusitania was being used to transport war materials. The find also supports the theory that it was the explosion of munitions on board that caused the second explosion on the Lusitania.

How many people in titanic crew?

in the crew there were 150 people being the crew for captain Edward smith