The Journey of the Great Titanic

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The Journey of the Great Titanic The RMS Titanic was a giant, luxuriousBritish Ocean Liner which was built by the White Star Line in the year 1912. The 46,300 tonne ship was near to 822 feet long, 92 feet wide and 175 feet high. It was the largest ship to ever set sail at the time. The Titanic was intended to be the pride of the Atlantic crossing as it was rumoured that not even God himself could possibly sink the immense vessel.Because of the praise spread by the media, the prestigious maiden voyage of the Titanic was no short of passengers. There were many rich and influential millionaires on board who loved to travel in style.However there were also many European and Middle Eastern immigrants who wished to improve their lives by joining the better economy and social freedom of the Americas. On April 10, 1912, the Titanic sailed from Southampton, England with hundreds of onlookers waving farewell to their family members and, some, the ship itself.It soon made a stop aCherbourg, Francefollowed by a third stop in Queenstown, Ireland before setting off into open waters on its way to New York. At this time a total of 2,224 passengers on board including the crew. As the passengers enjoyed the beautiful luxuries of being the most appraised ship in the world, no one but the crew had any knowledge of the issue facing the number of lifeboats. The Titanic had been designed to carry a total of forty two lifeboats however, when she set sail only twenty of these boats were onboard. Many people even believed that even the twenty lifeboats were making the decks look too cluttered and were far too unnecessary for an ‘unsinkable ship.’ As a result many lives were lost when they could have easily been saved. The captain of the Titanic wished to surprise the presses by arriving early therefore setting the headline story that not only was she the largest vessel in history but he
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