Why did the Titanic sink? On 14th April 1912, RMS Titanic set sail on her maiden voyage. Being the largest ship afloat, the ‘unsinkable’ titanic was struck a deadly iceberg, resulting to 1,517 deaths, and a legend torn apart. But many ask, why did the titanic sink. A simple question with a mysterious answer behind it.
All hazards, whether natural, technological or war hazards, are able to cause loss of life, property damage, and various secondary effects1. Hurricane Katrina, which devastated New Orleans in 2005, is a recent natural disaster that will be remembered by many as one of the most deadly hurricanes in history6. The sinking of the RMS Titanic, in April 1912, which many believe to have been caused by a collision with an iceberg, was in fact caused by its poor technology3, making it one of the most memorable historical technological disasters to have ever occurred. While these two disasters may seem unsurpassed, they will be analyzed and compared, in order to determine possible similarities and differences that relate to the disasters’ elements of risk. (i) Description of Disasters: Hurricane Katrina is said to have been the most costly and deadliest hurricanes in U.S history, resulting in $81.2 billion dollars in damage and 1836 casualties6.
(History.com) Later on in the 1900 hundreds, there were several more reports of ships being hit by what was said to be a freak wave or rogue wave. One of the most famous ships to get hit by a rogue wave was the Queen Mary. In 1942 while carrying 15,000 American troops 608 nautical miles (700 mi/1,126 km) from Scotland during a gale, RMS Queen Mary was broadsided by a 92-foot (28 m) wave and nearly capsized. Queen Mary listed briefly about 52 degrees before the ship slowly righted herself. (live science.com) One of the most memorable rogue wave occurrences was on October 30, 1991.
A Defining Moment in Canadian History: The Halifax Explosion Kristina Wantola CHC2D1-03 April 22, 2005 Mr. Nicholson During WWI Halifax harbour was a main shipping port for supplies. Most of the supplies from Canada were sent to Britain through Halifax. The main Harbour in Halifax is about 10km long and almost 2km wide. [1] The eastern passage of the harbour is too shallow for any ship larger than a small fishing boat. [2] On the morning of December 15, 1917 there was a collision between two ships in the harbour, which led to the devastating explosion.
Sociology Final Traditional Generation: pre-1948 Major Events 1) Sinking of the Titanic a. April 14, 1912 b. The ‘unsinkable’ luxury cruise ship, RMS Titanic, hit an iceberg in the Atlantic Ocean and snapped in half. c. Of the 2,200 passengers, 1,517 people died during the wreck. d. 2) World War I Begins e. June 28, 1914 – June 28, 1919 f. War is declared throughout the world and there was a division of world by the Allied Forces and the Central Powers. g. A lasting economic and social effect on the countries involved, and establishes the major powers of the world.
Crisis Management: An Analysis of the 1947 Texas City Explosion Kevin K. Rice Columbia Southern University Abstract Texas City became the site of the worst industrial catastrophe in United States history when two merchant ships, the SS Grandcamp and SS High Flyer, carrying ammonium nitrate fertilizer exploded on the 16 and 17 April 1947. The Texas City disaster remains the worst industrial accident in US history. This disaster occurred prior to the realization that government entities needed to have emergency management plans. Since this major accident, major improvements have been made in emergency management ;however, the possibility of a disaster is always relative to the seriousness of the threat. This paper is a recounting of the events surrounding the accident, both before, during, and after.
On April 4, 1912: Ocean liner RMS Titanic collided into an iceberg at approximately 11:40 in the evening and at 2:20 in the morning, exactly 2 hours and 40 minutes later, she began sinking below waves of the Atlantic. Wreckage of the Titanic was first spotted 73½ years alter, in 1985, at 2:20 p.m. About 4 months 4 months later, on January 28, 1986: Space Shuttle Challenger exploded at 11:39 in the morning, and exactly 2 minutes and 40 seconds later, the crew cabin hit the surface of the Atlantic Ocean. The Challenger flight lasted 73½ seconds. God creates all things that exist. God creates with reason.
The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire was an event that held relevance in American history. On March, 25, 1911 at approximately 4:40 PM a fire broke out in the company's factory in New York City which was the deadliest industrial disaster. 147 workers died in that incident, they either died from the fire or jumped from the window. It was considered the most tragic fire incident in New York City. "The fire led to legislation requiring improved factory safety standards and helped spur the growth of the International Ladies' Garment workers' Union, which fought for better and safer working conditions for sweatshop workers in that industry" (Wikipedia) The fire occurred due to the poor and unsafe working condition in the factory.
Chatsworth Train in Los Angeles California By James Davis Athens State University MG415 Technical Risk Management Instructor: Dr. J. Wayne McCain Figure 1-Aftermath of the Chatsworth train collision Disaster Friday September 12, 2008 is a day many people in and around the world will never forget. This is the day when a careless act created one of the worst train wrecks in the history of the United States. This is when a Metrolink Train 111, that was carrying about 400 people, collided with an oncoming Union Pacific freight train. In the aftermath of the train collision there were 25 people dead and hundreds more injured. There was some speculation about how the train wreck occurred at first because witnesses said that it was due to a faulty railway signals.
In total eight battleships were damaged and so were many smaller vessels. As said in the Report of the Joint Committee of the Investigation of the Pearl Harbor Attack, the attack was well planned and skillfully executed. A Sixteen-year-old witness Mary Ann Ramsey described the scene as the injured arrived “with filthy black oil covering shredded flesh. With the first sailor, so horribly burned, personal fear left me; he brought me the full tragedy of the day.” [6]Human losses added up to 2,403 and there were 1,178 were wounded. Only three aircraft carriers were lucky enough to have managed to escape the