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when was it bulit
On April 10, 1912, the Titanic, largest ship afloat, left Southampton, England on her maiden voyage to New York City. The White Star Line had spared no expense in assuring her luxury. A legend even before she sailed, her passengers were a mixture of the world's wealthiest basking in the elegance of first class accommodations and immigrants packed into steerage.
"The Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 - EyeWitness to History." 2003. 25 Sep. 2014 http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/titanic.htm -
Who made it
Harland and Wolff, made the titanic for White Star Line. The titanic took 300 years to build it and fit out the RMS titanic it was the biggest ship.
http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/titanic.htm
"The Build Of The Titanic, Who Built It? Where Was It Built?." 2012. 24 Sep. 2014 -
When it struck the ice burg
On April 14, however, the ship struck an iceberg, and early the next day it sank. Some 1,500 people perished.
"Titanic: The Unsinkable Ship - Britannica." 2014. 26 Sep. 2014 http://www.britannica.com/titanictheunsinkableship -
White Star Line's
Rather than the intended Port of New York, a deep-sea grave became the pride of the White Star Line’s final destination in the early hours of April 15, 1912. More than 1,500 people lost their lives in the disaster.
"Titanic - Facts & Summary - HISTORY.com." 2010. 24 Sep. 2014 http://www.history.com/topics/titanic -
How many was killed on the titanic
In 2010 Sep . 25the Titanic was carrying 2,223 passengers on board when it sank, and out of those 1,517 died.
"How Many People Died on the Titanic? - Titanic Universe." 2010. 25 Sep. 2014 http://www.titanicuniverse.com/how-many-people-died-on-the-titanic/1223 -
One person who survived
In 2003 23. Sep. John Thayer said."We could see groups of the almost fifteen hundred people still aboard, clinging in clusters or bunches, like swarming bees; only to fall in masses, pairs or singly, as the great after part of the ship, two hundred and fifty feet of it, rose into the sky, till it reached a sixty-five or seventy degree angle." "The Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 - EyeWitness to History." 2003. 23 Sep. 2014 http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/titanic.htm -
When it's steel bured
After the 1985 discovery of its wreckage, interest in the famed liner only increased. Some 100 years after its sinking, the Titanic remains an enduring legend. "Titanic: The Unsinkable Ship - Britannica." 2014. 26 Sep. 2014 http://www.britannica.com/titanictheunsinkableship -
How many they rescued
In 1912 Sep . 23 the next morning, the liner Carpathia rescued 705 survivors. One thousand five hundred twenty-two passengers and crew were lost. Subsequent inquiries attributed the high loss of life to an insufficient number of lifeboats and inadequate training in their use. "The Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 - EyeWitness to History." 2003. 23 Sep. 2014 http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/titanic.htm
