The night was crystal clear, no moon and the sky was filled with stars, the waves of the sea was silent. Assured that all was well Captain Smith retired for the night leaving Lightoller with the instructions "If in the slightest degree doubtful let me know." (Kamuda, Edward).
By 11:30 p.m. most passengers had went to bed, but a few stayed up playing cards in the first class smoking room. The stewards staid up in the main dining saloon preparing breakfast for Monday morning. They carefully arranged china edged in 22k gold on the tables. The clock on the first class grand staircase showed 11:40 p.m. as the Titanics" passengers slept or relaxed. (Kamuda, Edward).
A few minutes later Fleet, who was in the crow's nest, made out a small black object directly in their path. Fleet yelled out to the other lookout "There is ice ahead". Fleet rang the crow's nest bell three times meaning that something lies ahead. The bridge responded with "What did you see?" Fleet yelled "Iceberg, right ahead." The first officer seen the iceberg and ran to the engine room to steer the ship from hitting the iceberg. It was too late the 46,000-ton liner struck the berg breaking iron rivet heads fastening the steel shell plates causing massive leakage. (Kamuda, Edward).
Now that the ship was taking on water, the officers and crew ordered the passengers to put on their lifejackets and head up to the deck. At first the passengers didn't want to leave the warmth and safety of their room at midnight when it was quiet and nothing alarming happening. On deck smith ordered for the lifeboats to be uncovered and swung over the side. He also had Phillips send a distress signal out. One of the ships to answer the call was Carpathia, on her way to the Mediterranean. The commander turned the ship around at once and started towards Titanic's last reported position at 17.5 knots. At her fastest speed of 17.5 knots, it would take over four hours to reach the sinking ship.
And so the Titanic was born. ... Titanic was a ship that not even God himself could sink. ... The message was as follows: "Captain Smith, Titanic. ... Wish you and Titanic all success." ... At 11:30pm the Titanic was moving right along at 22 ½ knots. ...
The story of the Titanic began before anyone had even thought about building the great ship. ... As her name boasted, the Titanic was indeed the biggest ship in the world. ... On April 2, 1912, Titanic set sail from Belfast on her sea trials. ... Months before taking command of the Titanic, Smith was in command of the Titanic's sister ship, the R.M.S. ... The Californian sends a message warning of ice fifty miles ahead of Titanic. ...
The titanic is known to be a great luxury ship, but it was also used as an R.M.S., which stands for a Royal Mail Ship. ... The movie climaxes as the mighty Titanic strikes an even mightier glacier. ... These people boarded the Titanic filled with hopes and dreams of a better life than the one they were leaving behind. ... The Titanic was to be the first boat of its size run by turbo steam engines run by coal. ... Onboard the Titanic, there was no written rule of the first class passengers having first rights to the lifeboats. ...
Taking a journey with the Rose and Jack, every part of the Titanic is seen. ... Along with the couple, everyone aboard the ship, faith in the Titanic is now turned into uncertainty of their survival.How is communications portrayed in the movie, Titanic? ... During the period the movie Titanic presents, newspapers were at their highest peak. ... Advertisers for the Titanic were successful. They convinced people that the Titanic was impossible to sink. ...
By comparing the actual RMS Titanic to the ship in the movie The Titanic, by James Cameron, we can see that the movie gives a very historically accurate account of the ship from its design and furnishings to its actual sinking. ... Indeed, it was; Cameron built an almost exact replica of the RMS Titanic. ... James Cameron effectively recreates the sinking of the RMS Titanic in the movie The Titanic by basing the collision and sinking on actual historical data. ... The historical content in these scenes shows how the events in The Titanic and the events that happened when the actual RMS Tit...
The sinking of the Titanic and the unfortunate deaths of many innocent people was caused in part by the fallacy that the Titanic was unsinkable. The Titanic was under the leadership of Captain Edward Smith. ... On April 14, 1912, was the last time Titanic ever say the sky. ... As the day proceeded, Titanic received around six more messages from different ship, warning Titanic that ice was ahead. ... In September of 1985, Titanic was discovered by the vessel Knorr. ...
They soon created a sketch of what would become the Titanic (Wade 15-16). ... As the launch of the Titanic drew nearer, people became very excited (Wade 22). ... The Titanic weighed one thousand more tons than her sister the Olympic (Wade 19). ... The Titanic was moved to Belfast in early April of 1912 (Wade 23). ... The Titanic left Southampton at noon (Wade 25). ...
Titanic: The Tragedy of Greatness The Titanic, a wonderful, beautiful, big unsinkable way to America. ... The Titanic was 882 ft. long and weighed 45,000 tons. ... (Titanic, p.2) . The restaurant sat about 500 people (Titanic, p.2). ... The Titanic had a sense of space and openness (Titanic, p.2) Exactly 860 people worked onboard the Titanic. ...
The History of the RMS Titanic Reincarnated by The Titanic On April 15, 1912, one of the largest cruise ships ever built, the RMS Titanic, sank to the bottom of the sea after colliding with an iceberg. ... Indeed, it was; Cameron built an almost exact replica of the RMS Titanic. ... James Cameron effectively recreates the sinking of the RMS Titanic in the movie The Titanic by basing the collision and sinking on actual historical data. ... The historical content in these scenes shows how the events in The Titanic and the events that happened when the actual RMS Titanic sank are very similar...
