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Titanic
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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I assume the question is about the Titanic? Once the alarm was called it was already too late. The closeness of the iceberg, the total mass and high speed of the Titanic, meant that it would take a long time to carry out any avoidance manoeuvres.
What is the current name of the Titanic's last stop?
After leaving Belfast, Ireland, Titanic made her first stop (for a week) in Southampton, England.
Did Titanic or Gladiator win more Oscars?
Yes, but it is not alone in having done so, Titanic (1997) won 11 Oscars (nominated for 14), same as Ben-Hur (1959) (nominated for 12) and The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) (nominated for 11).
What was the first ship to use SOS?
No. Records show that the SOS call was used at least as early as 10 June 1909, by the Cunard liner SS Slavonia.
Originally, the wireless signal for a ship in distress was cqd, but in 1908 a new signal, SOS, was introduced since the combination of three dots, three dashes, and three dots could be easily recognized by even the greenest amateur.
source: RMS Titanic, Inc.
How long did it take for the titanic to crash?
Titanic filled with water for about ten minutes after the 11:40 collision before she started to become "unstable" (tipping forward thus receiving more water). She started tipping at about 11:50 then, and broke in two at about 2:15 after midnight.
How many men died when building the Titanic?
Out of about 3000 men, only 2 died, so it was a very small number - it's a ridiculously tiny percentage when you type it into a calculator.
8 lives were lost during the construction of the Titanic, not 2.
How many people were left behind on the titanic?
1,496 people died on Titanic, how many were actually on board is undetermined.
Did the captain of the Titanic not get on a lifeboat?
No- Captain Edward Smith never entered a lifeboat. Some say that he went down with the ship, other survivors report hearing a man who sounded remarkably like Captain Smith calling out in the darkness after the ship went down, to ask if there was any room on one of the boats. "Hang on to what you have, old man" came the reply, "One more person would sink us all". "That's alright boys" came the reply, "Good luck, and God Bless you". Someone on board soon afterwards mentioned that it sounded like the Captain and they did search for him, calling out his name, but they found nothing.
His body was never recovered, as his heavy Winter greatcoat, naval uniform and boots would have quickly become waterlogged and pulled him under. He was 62 years old, and the voyage was to have been his last before he retired. He left a wife and daughter.
What time period was atlantis in before it sank?
Atlantis was most likely made up by Plato. Scientist who study Atlantis believe it may have been in Antarctica, the Mediterranean Sea or in the center of the Atlantic Ocean.
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This question pre-supposes that Atlantis actually existed. That has yet to be proven.
The island of Atlantis was first mentioned by Plato in 360 B.C., telling stories of an island that existed about 9600 B.C. According to the story, the island sank into the ocean on a single night, after a failed attempt to invade Athens. There have been several stories about the location, but the name Atlantis indicates that it was somewhere in the Atlantic Ocean.
Where was the Titanic launched from?
Built by Harland and Wolff yards in Belfast, Ireland and launched from there.
What did the press nickname mrs molly brown in titanic?
The Unsinkable Molly Brown is the nickname you want.
How many millionaires were on the Titanic?
If one assumes that to travel First Class on a brand-new crack Atlantic liner in 1912 required one to be "rich," then there were 324 "rich" people aboard. But no one can know for certain how many people of above-average wealth traveled Second Class because they were careful with their money.
What is known is that the percentage of men of all classes who died in the disaster was far higher than the number of women, due to the "women and children first" policy followed by White Star as well as all other lines in 1912. (100% of the First and Second Class children were saved.) The fact is that, by far, the highest percentage of Second Class men were lostbecause they were "gentlemen" and stepped away from the boats. Go to for a good discussion on casualty statistics.
The ultimate fact of the matter is that Titanic sank because she was speeding through a known ice area at night without a searchlight, the night was calm so there were no breakers around the base of the iceberg, the lookouts had no binoculars due to an unfortunate oversight common with new ships, and the berg itself was a "dark" berg, probably having recently turned over. The appalling loss of life (of 2,207 on board, only 712 survived) was due almost entirely to there not being enough boats for every passenger and member of the crew (although Titanic actually had more boats than were required under Board of Trade rules of the era) and many people never entered the boats because they had bought into the myth, never perpetuated by White Star, that Titanic was "unsinkable."
More crew died vs. third class passengers, but the amount of third class who died was almost even with the crew.
How people boarded the titanic?
stern section sits on ocean floor at 41o43'35" N, 49o56'54" W, boilers at 41o43'32" N, 49o56'49" W, bow at 41o43'57" N, 49o56'49" W.
What is the resolution of Titanic?
The Titanic originally went down by hitting an iceberg and splitting in half. Scientists have proved, though, that the impact of hitting the iceberg caused the ship to buckle and collapse. 705 people survived and the rest (estimated 1552) drowned. The ships captain, Captain Smith, was attempting to beat the record for crossing the Atlantic Ocean so he was going extremely fast. The ship didn't have enough lifeboats for everyone, although the first lifeboat could hold 40 and set off with 12, and the second could hold 30 and set of with 7. Your class also affected your survival. The third class people were accused of being diseased and were locked down in their cabins to drown. First class people got on the first lifeboats; though the women and children of the first class were the first off. Many second class people were mistaken for third class and locked down below the deck, but many were also mistaken for first class. Unlike tradition, the Captain was one of the first off, although he died of hypothermia (which is when you get too cold). Many other passengers died of hypothermia but their life jackets kept them afloat so they floated and froze. No third class people survived.
Was there proof that the titanic sank?
the Titanic sank on April 14 1912 and you can tell it is the Titanic at the bottom of the ocean by what is in it and where it is at and it has the name right on the back of the boat.
How much did a titanic first class ticket cost 3 rd class?
im actually doing my senior paper on the Titanic... the cost for a first class ticket was $4350 (about $80,000 today) and third class was only $30. i have not been able to find the cost for second class i am working on it tho! it was four million cadzodles
How many people would the titanic take on board?
Titanic had a capacity of 3,327, including the crew, but 2,208 people were on the maiden voyage.
When was the titanic expected to be in New York?
The Titanic was supposed to land in New York on Wednesday, April 17th, 1912.
She was scheduled to arrive the evening after she went down- that is, around 10pm on 14th August 1912.
Shortly before the collision with the iceberg, the final ball for the First Class passengers had been held, and many people on board were making preparations for arrival in New York.
Titanic's arrival was scheduled on Tuesday night on April 16th 1912 at White Star Line's pier no. 59 in New York City
Titanic was due to land in New York on April 17th, 1912.
Can a human go down as far as the titanic sank down to reach it?
Only in a deep-sea submersible- certainly no scuba diver can dive down anywhere NEAR that far, as she lies at such a massive depth. The Titanic wreck is 2 and half MILES down on the floor of the North Atlantic, where the water pressure is over 2 tons to the square inch- no diver could survive such colossal pressure, and in any case, it would take them so long to swim down there that their oxygen supply would run out before they got to the bottom. The furthest down a scuba diver can go is about 500 feet.
People can only reach the wreck site in special deep-sea submarines, that are specifically built to cope with the extreme conditions, such as the submersible Alvin that was used by Dr. Robert Ballard when he discovered the wreck in May 1985.
What famous ship was Molly Brown traveling on when it sank?
Molly Brown, the great feminist author during the Victorian era of England's history, was traveling on a vessel known as the S.S. Anne when it tragically sunk in the Strait of Gibraltar. There were no survivors.
Did molly brown survive the sinking of another boat?
Apparently she got on a boat took over it and saved other people from the water herself included
How many people were aboard the titanic when it hit the ice berg?
There were 2,202 people on board the Titanic's maiden voyage. There were 1317 passengers and 885 crew members on board.
Different sources provide slightly different numbers: the Wikipedia entry claims a total of 2,227 passengers and crew members combined, but does not mention the number of passengers and crew members separately.
The first Related Link claims 1,343 passengers and 885 crew members, making a total of 2,228 people.
The second Related Link claims 1,324 passengers and 889 crew members, making a total of 2,223 people.
On its first sailing the Titanic had 2,224 people including crew members.
According to Wiki there were 2,223 people on board, 991 were crew, so 1232 were passengers.
There is a variation of how many people were actually aboard the number ranges from 2220 to 2228, a conservative estimate would be to go with the highest number to be on the safe side so give or take 5 from what was stated above, 1232 were passengers
What was the most popular food on the Titanic?
first class passengers had food like baked apples, Smoked Salmon, Cakes and Corn Bread,Blackberrys, Honey,Fresh Herring for Breakfast, for lunch they had things like Corned Beef,Custard Pudding, Apple Meringue, for dinner they had 11 Courses like vanilla ice cream,fresh fruit,Lamb with Mint Sauce, chocolate painted eclairs they also had different wines for each thing they ate. second class had foods like Fruit,Oatmeal Porridge,Rolled Oats,jam,coffee,tea and coca and hot milk rolls for breakfast,lunch was things like Roast Rib of Beef, Baked, Jacket, Mashed potatoes,for dinner was Boiled Potatoes,Sago Pudding,Ragout of Veal,fresh fish tea and coffee, they also had dessert, third class had Oats and Milk,Tea and Coffee,jam with Toast and bread for breakfast, for lunch there was Cheese and Pickles, fresh bread,Rhubarb Jam, dinner was rice soup,Corned Beef and Cabbage,cheese,Biscuits,peaches and that's all i can say so they had a lot of food they needed it anyway too feed 2,223 passengers.
Why did captain edward smith board on the Titanic?
because he was the captain of the titanic and his job was to be captain of the titanic. he directs and tells other people what to do
Did the captain of the Titanic die when the ship sunk?
Nobody died, or was even hurt, during Titanic's collision with the iceberg. Captain Smith had been resting, but not retired because witnesses say he was present almost right away and fully dressed.
