How Did We Build The Titanic

The Titanic

Building the Titanic The RMS Titanic was built by Harland and Wolff in the first half of the 20th century. It was built using an innovative technique such as a watertight compartment. Therefore, many people called it The Unsinkable Ship. The Titanic was the biggest ship in the world at the time. It was 269 meters long and 53 meters high.

The People The total number of passengers on the Titanic was 1,324. They were separated into three classes; first, second and third class. All three classes were treated very differently such as kind of foods and quality of rooms. -Captain Edward John Smith : He was born on 27th January 1850 in Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England. Since he joined the White Star Line and worked, he became famous because many rich people trusted him and wanted travel on ships he was captaining. His memory as a captain has been praised. He stayed and did his best to help surviving passengers until his death. His legendary skills of leadership were consistently eulogised after he died

He was a violinist and the bandleader on the Titanic. He and his band were playing their instruments to calm passengers even as the ship sank. Their courage has impressed many across the nation.

Sinking of Titanic A tragedy occurred on the 4th day of the trip from Southampton to New York City. At 11:40 p.m. on April 14, 1912, the Titanic struck the iceberg in the North Atlantic Ocean. Unfortunately, there was not enough lifeboats to save people. According to research, first class passengers survived at a rate of 61 percent, second class passengers survived at a rate of 42, and third class passengers survived at a rate of 24 percent. The total number of people killed in the sinking of the Titanic is 1,517. At 2:20 a.m. on April 15, 1912, the Titanic finally sank beneath the