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Titanic Ship History
April 14, 1912
1. History of the Titanic
2. Titanic Ship
3. Passangers on the Titanic
History of the Titanic
The
public seems incapable of forgetting the tragic history of
the Titanic. Numerous myths and legends have developed over
the years since the ship sank on April 15, 1912. Some of the
myths are true, and others have simply been derived from the
imagination of the numerous people who have become somewhat
obsessed with the history of Titanic.
In part, some of the tales regarding Titanic history can be
contributed to the tales spun by the 705 survivors. It has
been speculated that more than one of the survivors 'embellished'
their personal story. The 'unsinkable' Molly Brown is just
one of the surviving passengers who are suspected of having
added more than a little flair to their tale.
The history of Titanic continues to be one of the most popular
topics in the world. An insatiable thirst for information
about the Titanic prompted researchers to search for the exact
location of the wreckage site for a number of years. When
the Titanic's wreckage was finally discovered in 1985, the
world got its first look at the ship in more than sixty years.
Titanic Ship
No
other ship has captured the world's attention, quite like
the Titanic ship. Constructed to be unsinkable, this first
class ocean liner set sail on April 10, 1912. The world had
awaited the maiden voyage of this luxury liner for months.
The White Star Line had taken great care to publicize the
fantastic engineering of the Titanic and the world waited
with baited breath for the ship to make her first voyage.
Titanic Construction
The
idea of the luxury liner was first conceived of in 1907, but
the Titanic construction did not actually begin until March
31, 1909 in Belfast (Ireland). The construction of the Titanic
was handled by Harland and Wolff.
From the beginning, the Titanic was designed to be the largest
ship to ever take to the seas. As such, the White Star Line
was determined that no expense would be sparred in the Titanic
construction. It took 3 years for building of the Titanic
to be completed and in the end it cost $7.5 million dollars
for the ship to be finished. More than 3000 men were employed
in building the Titanic during that time span.
Passengers On The Titanic
The
passengers on the Titanic have become as infamous as the sinking
of the ship itself. While the tragic sinking would have no
doubt been met with shock, the tragedy was manifested by large
number of first class and notable Titanic passengers who perished
in the ship's disaster.There were 2228 people on board of
the Titanic, 337 in first class, 285 second class, 721 in
third class and 885 crew members.
The infamous ship set sail on April 10, 1912 under the command
of Captain John Smith. Facts about Captain John Smith, his
life and his tragic death aboard the ship are often the subject
of much debate and study. Many historians feel that the tragedy
could have been avoided in it's entirely had Captain Smith
acted differently. Others aren't so sure. Certainly a number
of other factors contributed to the heavy loss of life, including
the lack of life boats.
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