The Titanic: The Death Of The Titanic
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The Titanic “The orchestra belonging to the first cabin assembled on deck as the liner was going down and played ‘Nearer My God to Thee.’ – Miss C. Bounnell, first class survivor” (Deitz). The Titanic wined and dined the elite in all of its extravagance, but soon came to a tragic end with its mysterious sinking. The ship was proclaimed to be unsinkable and that no known accident of the sea could ever sink the ship; however, we all know that was proven wrong (SV; CA, SV.). Life on the ship was nothing short of spectacular with the most expensive ticket costing $4,350, around $100,000 today (“Titanic”). Everything with the ship was smooth sailing until the one fateful night in April. This event helped lead to more changes and better technology for ships. Life on the Titanic was marvelous and exquisite; most of the wealthiest people in the world were among those on board the Titanic (SV; SV.). Built in Belfast, Ireland, in 1909, the Titanic, said to be “as long as four city blocks”, was loaded with amenities such as pools and elegant features like supreme wood and extravagant chandeliers (Deitz; Goodman). The ship was a whopping 882.5 feet long, about the length of three football fields, 92.5 feet wide, about 11 stories tall with its smokestacks, and carried 2,200 passengers (Rattini). Because of the Titanic’s extravagance, the wealthy people were favored and treated with the utmost respect. The rich lived on the upper deck while the middle and lower class slept on the lower levels (Goodman). All crewmembers were top notch and lived up to the Titanic’s image of class (Rattini). First class passengers received a variety of amenities that were not available to second and third class passengers. Those amenities were swimming pools,... ... middle of paper ... ...atures, such as deck openings, and expansion joints. Today, we’re changing the way we design ships. In the past, nominal load conditions were averaged. Today, we design for the ultimate stress levels and strength” (Deitz). The world realized that just because a sink claims to be “unsinkable” or has the title of being the largest man-made moving object ever built up to that time period doesn’t mean that nothing can ever happen to it. The Titanic was all sunshine and happiness until that fateful night of April 14th. The sinking was tragic but the worst part was that it could have been prevented in numerous ways. We hope to never see another ship tragedy; therefore, laws, regulations, and new ship designs were put into effect to help prevent one. If you ever want to go out and explore the wondrous ruins of the Titanic, deep sea tours are offered for around $60,000.
In this essay, the author
- Analyzes how the titanic's mysterious sinking led to more changes and better technology for ships.
- Describes life on the titanic, which was 882.5 feet long, ninety-five feet wide, 11 stories tall, and carried 2,200 passengers.
- Explains that the wealthy were favored and treated with the utmost respect because of the titanic’s extravagance. first class passengers received a variety of amenities that were not available to second and third class.
- Describes how the titanic's passengers partyed, danced and drank on the night of april 12, 1912, as the ship left southampton, uk, for new york city.
- Describes how the titanic struck an iceberg while traveling approximately 24 knots, or about 20 miles per hour, on april 14th, 1912. the ship was ill prepared and had less lifeboats than people.
- Explains that the titanic experienced hull failure, or failure of the main frame, at the surface and sank as a result. the ship had 16 bulkheads which divided the ship.
- Explains how the titanic's tragic sinking could have been prevented by the sea being unusually calm and the ships portholes being open and doors being twice the size of the original hole.
- Explains that the titanic's relevance in history is easy to explain. it was the largest and most luxurious ship and man-made moving object ever built up until that time.
- Explains that the sinking of the titanic led to changes in safety features and laws and many new advancements in technology.
- Explains that the titanic was all sunshine and happiness until that fateful night of april 14th. the worst part was that it could have been prevented in numerous ways.
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- The Titanic: The Sinking Of The Titanicanalytical essayOn April 15, 1912, the RMS Titanic sank in the North Atlantic Ocean at 2:20 a.m. after striking an iceberg, with the loss of more than 1, 500 passengers and crew. Thomas Andrews knew the ship’s flaws when he designed her nevertheless, Captain Smith knew of the collision between the ship and the iceberg. However, left all faith in the “Unsinkable Titanic.”
In this essay, the author
- Describes how the rms titanic sank in the north atlantic ocean at 2:20 a.m. on april 15, 1912, with the loss of more than 1, 500 passengers and crew.
- Analyzes how the sinking of the titanic demonstrated the concept of privileges of being a first class passenger, and the responsibilities that duty implied.
- Analyzes how the titanic was productively outlined and developed to meet the possibilities which she was planned to do.
- Recommends that the board of trade should require the creation of the architects of all traveler steamers at a beginning period of development and direct such adjustments as may appear essential to secure legitimate watertight measures.
- Opines that the board should require the creation of the architects of all traveler steamers at a beginning period of development and to direct such adjustments as may appear to them essential to secure legitimate watertight measures.
- Explains that the mackay-bennett recovered fifty-one bodies on their first day, but half were in such poor shape that they were buried at sea.
- Analyzes how ward explains that j. bruce ismay, who was chairman of the white star line, had pushed smith to overlook his own better judgment.
- Analyzes how the news of the titanic fiasco showed the start of chronicled history. the u.s. senate investigation prompted a suggestion that all traveler's vessels convey adequate rafts.
- Argues that titanic's downfall is a profound play about the threats of human hubris. the shock was driven not slight by the survivors themselves.
- Analyzes how dr. robert ballard, an underwater geologist at woods hole, realized that the quest for the titanic was the perfect lure to attract investors.
- Analyzes the titanic tragedy and its aftermath.
1487 wordsRead More - The Sinking Of The Titanicexplanatory essayThey were told “This is the Titanic, the unsinkable ship,” but what were they saying as the ship broke in two and began to sink. Did they all still believe that nothing could sink the magnificent Titanic? Or was the reality of the ship finally “sinking” in? These are questions today that people are still asking. The sinking of the Titanic was a tragic accident that still affects culture today.
In this essay, the author
- Opines that the sinking of the titanic was a tragic accident that still affects culture today.
- Explains that the r.m.s. titanic was the second of three superliners constructed by white star line to cross the atlantic.
- Explains that the r.m.s. titanic was built to be unsinkable, with 16 watertight compartments to help keep it afloat.
- Explains that the titanic nearly collided with the ocean liner new york, while departing docks, sparked concern about maneuverability and safety of the huge vessel.
- Explains that the titanic made contact with an iceberg submerged in the atlantic ocean. five of the 16 watertight compartments were ruptured, which started the ships descent into the freezing waters.
- Explains that the band played in an effort to calm the passengers awaiting their rescue, but the efforts had minimal effect. the women and children of first and second classes were given priority over all other passengers.
- Explains that of all the lifeboats that were lowered from the titanic before it sunk, only one came back to help the stranded.
- Explains that the story of the r.m.s. titanic inspired james cameron, who would later go on to be the writer, producer, and director of retelling the tragedy.
684 wordsRead More - The RMS Titanic And The Titanic Disasterexplanatory essayIn the history of the world RMS Titanic remains one of the unsolvable missions. RMS Titanic was a famous “unsinkable” British passenger liner in its time which collided with an iceberg on 15 April, 1912 during its first voyage from Southampton to New York. The mankind remembered this disaster as one of the deadliest commercial peace time maritime disasters in modern history with the loss of more than 1500 passengers and crew. The RMS Titanic was built by the Harland and Wolff shipyard in Belfast with Thomas Andrews as her naval architect. Andrews was among who lost in the sinking. On her maiden voyage, she carried 2,224 passengers and crew.
In this essay, the author
- Explains that rms titanic collided with an iceberg on 15 april, 1912 during its first voyage from southampton to new york. it was one of the deadliest commercial peace time maritime disasters in modern history.
- Explains that the captain of titanic, edward smith, was an emigrant. the ship's hull plates buckled inwards along her starboard side and opened five of her watertight compartments to the sea.
- Explains that titanic was built in belfast and included three olympic-class ocean liners—the first was the rms olympic and the third was hmhs britannic.
- Explains that harland and wolff were free in choosing the design of the ships and were authorized to spend what it needed on the vessels with a five percent profit margin.
1108 wordsRead More - The Titanic: The Titaking Of The Titanicanalytical essay“It took two hours and forty minutes for the titanic to sink, just long enough for 2,208 tragic performances to unfold, with the ships lights blazing” (Sides 2). April 1912 the white star line’s pride, the titanic, left for its voyage that would change history forever. While traveling through the Atlantic Ocean they collided with an ice berg causing fractures throughout the boat. The ice water filled the compartments causing the front of the boat to weigh down the back, separating the boat in two. Research shows that the cause of the Titanic’s sinking was due to a dramatic increase in the probability of running into an iceberg and its high speed while traveling through the North Atlantic Shipping Lanes in 1912. As a consequence of the sinking, the U.S. Coast Guard now runs the international ice patrol and monitors the ice bergs by radar and satellite. Also it is now required to carry binoculars and radio connector all times on a ship.
In this essay, the author
- Explains that the titanic's sinking was due to a dramatic increase in the probability of running into an iceberg and its high speed while traveling through the north atlantic shipping lanes in 1912.
- Analyzes how the "mother of all shipwrecks" went down including the trust of all future technology. the titanic's massive size was the only record it truly held.
- Explains that the titanic and olympic were identical in almost every respect to her sister. they used enlarged engines from an older white star liner so that no risks could be taken.
- Explains that the titanic's wreckage was due to an extremely fast speed for which they could not slow down fast enough.
- Explains that the titanic was traveling in the trans atlantic shipping lanes while in 1912 there were an increase in icebergs. captain smith ignored the warnings and kept moving.
- Explains that the us coast guard monitors the ice patrol as a consequence of the wreckage.
- Opines that the titanic's wreckage caused a fear that even people today still are effected with.
- Explains that the titanic's wreckage was due to the high speed the boat was going and the increase in icebergs entering the north atlantic shipping lanes in 1912.
1034 wordsRead More - The Titanic: The Rise Of The Titanicanalytical essayOn April 30, 1907, an idea was born out of the minds of Bruce Ismay and William James Pirrie to build an unsinkable ship: the Titanic. A company, Harland and Wolff, out of Belfast, Ireland were commissioned to build this miraculous ship (United States). The company made quick work, and within a few days short of five years, the Titanic was then ready to set sail from its location in Belfast to Southampton, England. On April 10, 1912, the Titanic left for Southampton and arrived within the next 24 hours. There were 2,223 passengers consisting of immigrants to millionaires on board preparing to set sail for New York hoping to find their way to a better life (United States). The Titanic gave many people a chance to start a new life in America,
In this essay, the author
- Describes how bruce ismay and william james pirrie's idea to build an unsinkable ship, the titanic, went down in history.
- Explains that the titanic's demise on april 14, 1912, was due to a variety of causes, including the way the rivets were placed, the lack of airtight rooms, captain smith avoided iceberg warnings, and the weather.
- Opines that the titanic should have been designed with the best quality materials and equipped with everything necessary for survival in an emergency since there was no cap to the budget.
- Explains that tiny rivets were used to hold the titanic together, but they were placed on the ship in a poor manor. when the boat struck an iceberg, the hull was damaged.
- Explains that scientists discovered a piece of weak metal from the hull of the ship, but when they obtained it for investigation, it showed to be almost completely shattered, leading to another device for protection made of poor quality material.
- Explains that damage beyond the hull allowed for influx of water. six watertight compartments flooded with water, causing the ship to sink faster than it should have.
- Analyzes how the ship's construction physics should have allowed the titanic to act as its own floating device with the watertight compartments. however, when the rivets failed allowing the seams to open, water was able to seep in and fill the rooms.
- Explains that the titanic struck the iceberg and the idea of sinking in less than three hours was not the first thought in the passengers' minds.
- Opines that the titanic should have been fully equipped with everything necessary considering there was no price limit in which they must have stayed within.
- Analyzes how the captain of titanic regrets not heeding multiple danger warnings. he planned to retire from the company and make this voyage the fastest and best one yet.
- Explains that captain smith locked his binoculars in his room, so the lookouts could not obtain them. the iceberg warnings were blown off and not taken seriously that night.
- Analyzes how the weather on the night that the titanic sank was cold and strange. the tides were rough and forceful, and the icebergs struck the ship with great force.
- Explains that the rivets could not withstand the temperature and weather conditions that night, so they were more likely to fail. an iceberg that ranged from fifty to one-hundred feet tall ended the hopes of many to start a new life in america.
- Opines that the titanic's construction was responsible for the deaths of 1,517 people and 706 survived.
1595 wordsRead More - The Titanic: The Death Of The Titanicexplanatory essayDrowning, screaming, Weeping, Send offs...These are some of the last words you heard from Jack Jill, Tyrone T. lll, Bob Blob and from others. The date was April 14-15 1912. The zone around North Atlantic Ocean. This was traumatic time/date. The Titanic had sunk and lots of people died 1,503 to be exact. But these people were rude, raw and blunt. And also the rude rich ones ended up dying. But not all of them died. It is kind of funny because the rude rich people were the ones that died. AKA people like Jack Jill and Bob Blob. The Titanic was on her maiden voyage, a return trip from Britain to America. The route was Southampton, England – Cherbourg, France – Queenstown, Ireland – New York, USA. The return route was going to be New York – Plymouth,
In this essay, the author
- Describes how the titanic sunk and killed 1,503 people, including jack jill, tyrone t. lll, bob blob, and others.
- Narrates how the titanic was named unsinkable and the three men were cousins who went together because their moms paid for the trip.
- Explains that the titanic's wake sucked in another ship and almost caused a collision. the men liked the first-class smoking lounge and the sweaty barfy smell from the worry of the ship.
- Explains that the titanic's crew failed to fire correct distress signals after hitting the iceberg.
- Narrates how the titanic hit an iceberg and the ship started to sink. they dropped all of their food and were running around to try to get on lifeboats.
- Explains that most of the people left on the ship were the poor people, but it didn't matter if you were a guy. the lifeboats could only accommodate 1,178 people.
- Describes how the titanic hit an iceberg on 14 april 1912 and was lost in the ocean forever.
- Explains that the titanic was in the ocean for 4 days and then it sank. the moon's close approach to earth on jan. 4, 1912, created such strong tides that it sent an array of icebergs south
1238 wordsRead More - History Of The RMS Titanicopinionated essayThe RMS Titanic sunk more than 100 years ago. It was 102 years to be exact. Even after all of this time, we still want to know more. We want to know why it happened or was there any way to avoid the sad ending and many more questions surrounding the RMS Titanic. However, we know one thing for sure: the sinking of the RMS Titanic was the biggest and most tragic event of the 20th century.
In this essay, the author
- Opines that the rms titanic's sinking was the biggest and most tragic event of the 20th century.
- Compares the construction of the rms titanic and her older sister, the olympic.
- Explains that the "unsinkable" ship's maiden voyage began on april 10, 1912. it was to start in southampton, england, and finish in new york.
- Narrates how the titanic hit the iceberg on april 14, 1912. many passengers, like harry harper, were unaware of what had just happened.
- Explains that women and children were the first to be let on to the lifeboats; men had to save themselves as they could. the titanic sunk on april 15, 1912.
- Describes how passengers in lifeboats watched as the ship began to sink, until it was completely submerged and not to be found until 1985.
- Explains that there were 325 people in first class, but of 175 men, only 57 survived, in women, 140 out of 144, and children. there were 706 passengers in third class.
- Opines that the sinking of the rms titanic was a sad ending, and we can only hope that nothing like this happens ever again.
852 wordsRead More - Titanic Influenceanalytical essayThe RMS Titanic’s maiden voyage was highly anticipated in April of 1912. Construction took place overseas in the United Kingdom and took as long as 3 years to completely finish it. A rough estimate of 3,000 men worked on this luxury steam ship. What made the Titanic so significant was their newest design feature; sixteen watertight compartments that claimed to make the Titanic “unsinkable”. John Pierpont (JP) Morgan, American owner of the British ship, thought he had the state-of-the-art equipment, and was ready to set sail. The RMS Titanic set sail from Southampton on April 10th, 1912, then a few hours later reached Cherbourg, France to pick up passengers, then headed for New York City. Four
In this essay, the author
- Analyzes the impact of the titanic on america and the world.
- Explains that the titanic was not ready to set sail due to the british board of trade's regulations.
- Explains that the wireless radio system was not up to par during the sail of the titanic. the us senate inquiry expressed disappointment.
1015 wordsRead More - Essay On Titanic The Unsinkableexplanatory essayThe story of the Titanic was told long before the ocean liner was even a thought. Fourteen years prior to the sinking of the Titanic, Morgan Robertson wrote a book called The Wreck of the Titan. In his book, a passenger ship called Titan set sail from England and was headed to New York loaded with first class passengers and luxurious items. The Titan hits an iceberg in the North Atlantic, causing the ship to sink and the passengers to panic. The lack of lifeboats and life jackets on the Titan lead to the loss of many lives. Morgan Robertson’s book would predict the fate of the great ocean liner, the Titanic, fourteen years after.
In this essay, the author
- Opines that the titanic was designed to be indestructible, but unexpected obstacles led to the reveal of the flawed structure.
- Explains morgan robertson's book, the wreck of the titan, was written 14 years before the ocean liner was even a thought.
- Narrates how two shipbuilders, j. bruce ismay, and lord pirrie, discussed a plan to build three enormous ocean liners. the olympic was the first of the three ships in the white star line to set sail.
- Explains that the titanic was the largest ship to ever set sail at her time. she weighed a hundred tons more than the olympic and had detailed refinements that made her even more splendid than her sister.
- Explains that the titanic was the most expensive ocean liner to ever set sail at that time. she had an onboard swimming pool, two libraries, a gymnasium, and many other conveniences and luxuries.
- Describes how the titanic's first few days after setting sail went exceptionally smoothly. the crew members worked to satisfy the first class passengers.
- Describes how the lookouts hit an alarm to warn the bridge of the titanic that there was an iceberg, and officer murdoch issued a sharp left turn to avoid hitting it.
- Explains that the captain noticed the titanic was withholding large quantities of water and issued a protocol to uncover the lifeboats and life jackets, and for the wireless workers to begin sending calls of distress to the motherboard.
- Explains that the titanic, known as "the unsinkable", was the sturdiest and safest ship of her time. the urgency to get on lifeboats became increasingly desperate.
- Describes how the titanic sank in two pieces at 2:18 a.m. the carpathia was the first to reach the sinking and unsalvageable ship.
- Explains that 705 passengers survived the crash, while 1,517 died. the first class children survived, but only 97% of women and 32% of men were saved.
1239 wordsRead More - Sinking Of The Titanic Essayanalytical essayThe Titanic was the largest ship ever built back in the year of 1912. With the ship weighing 46,000 tons and almost 900 feet long it was deemed to be unsinkable. On April 12, 1912, the ship pulled away from the dock with 2,200 passengers of all different classes from rich to poor. On its maiden voyage, tragedy struck when it hit an iceberg along its travel. How did this ship that was declared to be unsinkable sink exactly? Human factors and the way the ship was built caused the tragedy of the sinking of the Titanic.
In this essay, the author
- Explains that the titanic, the largest ship ever built, was declared unsinkable on april 12, 1912, when it hit an iceberg on its maiden voyage. human factors and the ship's construction caused the tragedy.
- Argues that the titanic sinking was caused by the ship builder using substandard rivets that popped their heads within the impact of the iceberg.
- Explains that captain edward john smith meant to turn left but was told to hard a starboard. the iceberg was first spotted 2 miles away by first officer william murdoch.
- Explains that the titanic was supposedly equipped with turn-of-the-century technology. the marconi radio system was installed a few weeks before the ship set sail.
- Explains that officer david blair had the key to the locker that held the binoculars. they had to rely on their eyes when they saw the iceberg.
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