...A Review of “Unsinkable” The Full Story of the RMS Titanic In his book “Unsinkable” The Full Story of the RMS Titanic, Daniel A. Butler’s goal was to write an unbiased account of the events of sinking of the Titanic. His story takes the reader through all aspects, from thought to planning, from building to launching, from the iceberg and the sinking of the Titanic to the rescue of the survivors, and to the discovery of the wreckage at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean. Butler does not place blame, he presents only the facts. The conception of the RMS Titanic occurred in the summer of 1907. The men behind the creation of the Titanic were Joseph Bruce Ismay, the managing director of the White Star Line, and Lord William James Pirrie, senior partner and chairman of the board of Harland and Wolff, a Belfast shipyard. Ismay and Pirrie’s respective businesses had been in partnerships for the last forty years; this relationship would continue for another quarter of a century, continuing after the tragic events surrounding the sinking of the Titanic. Ismay decided that not only one, but three ships were needed. As the men continued their meeting, the sketches became more defined and soon they had outlined the three ships, the Olympic, Titanic, and Gigantic. The three ships were staggered in their construction; they were projected to be ready for service in the spring of 1911, 1912, and 1913 respectively. The dimensions of these “strikingly beautiful” ships were 882.5 feet...
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...of the sinking RMS Titanic. Now, Dean, the last living survivor of the disaster, is selling some of her mementos to help pay her nursing home fees. Dean's artifacts, including a suitcase given to her family by the people of New York after their rescue, are expected to sell for about $5,200 at Saturday's auction in Devizes, western England. Dean, 96, has lived in a nursing home in the southern English city of Southampton, Titanic's home port, since she broke her hip two years ago. "I am not able to live in my home anymore," Dean said. "I am selling it all now because I have to pay these nursing home fees." Dean's items form part of a sale by Henry Aldridge and Son, an auction house that specializes in Titanic memorabilia. Auctioneer Andrew Aldridge said the key item was a small wicker suitcase that was filled with clothes and donated to Dean's surviving family members after the disaster. "They would have carried their little world in this suitcase," Aldridge said yesterday. Dean also is selling letters from the Titanic Relief Fund offering her mother one pound, seven shillings and sixpence a week in compensation. In 1912, baby Elizabeth Gladys "Millvina" Dean and her family were steerage passengers emigrating to Kansas City, Missouri, aboard the giant cruise liner. Four days out of port, on the night of April 14, 1912, it hit an iceberg and sank. Billed as "practically unsinkable" by the publicity magazines of the period, the Titanic did not have enough...
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...-- Titanic witnessed mankind at its heroic best and selfish worst Titanic took something from the human race when she went down – innocence, certainty and confidence Titanic was the technological marvel of her age – the ultimate symbol of mankind’s genius, his victory over the elements and a symbol of hope for the new century. All human life was aboard Titanic. It contained millionaires and penniless immigrants, the rich from New York and London, the poor from every corner of Europe, men – and women – who were capable of facing death calmly and others who would do anything to stay alive. The men of first, second and third class on Titanic shared only this – in every class, the majority of them died. They said goodbye to their families, lit cigarettes and waited for death, true to the old code of honour, “women and children first”. Those men, from every part of the ship, waving goodbye to the women and children from the deck of Titanic feels like the last act of a lost age of chivalry. Courage was everywhere that night. Some wives refused to leave their husbands, and died with them. The band, in their lifejackets, played as Titanic went down. Heroic: Captain of the Titanic, Edward J. Smith And Captain Edward Smith, who legend has dying alone on the bridge, was seen by Fireman Harry Senior in the water after the sinking of Titanic, holding a child up with his last breaths, while others claim he was seen freezing in that black sea, yet still urging lifeboats on, and...
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...Since 1912, when the Titanic sank on her inaugural voyage, there have been many theories behind the mystery of how this unsinkable ship ended up on the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean. Up until now, the theory has been that an iceberg tore open a 300-foot gash in the side of the 900 foot-long luxury liner. Even after 1985, when Robert D. Ballard founded the Titanic, the expeditions mainly focused on the beauty of the ship and not the damage it had sustained from the iceberg. Of course the Titanic is submerged in many feet of mud so searching for the damage has been impossible. Just Recently researchers were able to determine the damage to the ship by imaging the sunken liner with an acoustic device known as a sub-bottom profiler. They examined the ship’s starboard side, finding a series of six thin openings along the hull. This implied that the iron rivets along the plate seams probably popped open creating small gaps for the water to come in. Two wrought-iron rivets from the Titanic’s hull were recently hauled up for scientific analysis and were found to be riddled with unusually high concentrations of slag, making them brittle and prone to fracture. From the observation, researchers concluded that since these seams were roughly 20 feet below the waterline, there was an enormous amount of pressure from the seawater, which made it’s way into the compartments very quickly. Navel Architects and marine engineers claim the Titanic was moving at an estimated speed of 22 knots...
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...My name is Elizabeth. I am 25 now and it has been 10 years since the horrendous night when the Titanic sunk. I stepped out of my car to a sunny spring day. The sky was a clear crystal blue and there were no clouds to be seen. I looked ahead and there it was, ‘the Ship of Dreams’- as they called it. I always heard that it was big but I wasn’t expecting it to be that big! All I could hear were little children screaming with excitement: and all I could see were the thousands of people saying (what they didn’t yet know) their last goodbyes. I walked slowly and anxiously to the ship. A sudden chill of anticipation washed over me as I became just a few steps away from entering the ship. I was going to New York to visit my older sister who was soon to be married. The next thing I heard was my mother calling for me to hurry up onto the ship. I didn’t realise that I had stopped half way up the stairs daydreaming, and was holding up all the contented passengers. I was inside now and I couldn’t believe my eyes. It was incredible, like something I’ve never seen before! Everything was so clean and tidy. I could even see my own reflection in the floor! I looked up and it seemed as if there was no ending to the ceiling. The bellboy escorted us up to our deluxe suite, shortly along with our luggage. The room was astounding, far beyond anything I’d ever expected. My four-poster bed sat in the middle of my room with the bathroom and living room on each side. As my mother turned...
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... Information Speech Titanic Attention getter- Morgen Robertson wrote a book called The Wreck of the Titan. It was about an “unsinkable” ship called the Titan that set sail from England to New York with many rich and famous passengers on board. On its trip the Titan hit an iceberg in the North Atlantic and sunk. Many lives were lost because there were not enough lifeboats. So, what is so strange about this story? Well, The Wreck of the Titan was written 14 years before the Titanic sank. Thesis- to discuss the lesser known facts about the titanic Preview – what was the titanic and why the titanic was so great. What happened. How it effects us today. Point 1- What was the titanic .And, why was it so great? What was it ? It was the only ocean liner to ever be sunk by an iceberg. It was the largest, most luxurious ship it had 9 decks It burned 650 tons of coal each day 3000 people and 3 year to build it 75,000 lb of fresh meat 15,000 bootles of beer 5-First-class passengers were given a music book containing 352 songs. Musicians on board were required to know them all, in case requests were made. . 1- The last supper served to first-class passengers consisted of 11 courses. 6- It was noted in a magazine of the day that it was "practically unsinkable". It was the public that said it was unsinkable. 2-The 4 smokestacks on the Titanic was a ruse. Only 3 of them worked, the 4th one was just...
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...the bridge and people in the water. On deck, people were scrambling towards the stern or jumping overboard in hopes of reaching a lifeboat. The ship's stern slowly rose into the air, and everything unsecured crashed towards the water. While the stern rose, the electrical system finally failed and the lights went out. Shortly afterwards, the stress on the hull caused Titanic to break apart between the last two funnels, and the bow went completely under. The stern righted itself slightly and then rose vertically. After a few moments, at 02:20, this too sank into the ocean. Only two of the 18 launched lifeboats rescued people after the ship sank. Lifeboat 4 was close by and picked up five people, two of whom later died. Close to an hour later, lifeboat 14 went back and rescued four people, one of whom died afterwards. Other people managed to climb onto the lifeboats that floated off the deck. There were some arguments in some of the other lifeboats about going back, but many survivors were afraid of being swamped by people trying to climb into the lifeboat or being pulled down by the suction from the sinking Titanic, though it turned out that there had been very little suction. As the ship fell into the depths, the two sections behaved very differently. The streamlined bow planed off approximately 2,000 feet (609 m) below the surface and slowed somewhat, landing relatively gently. The stern plunged violently to the ocean floor, the hull being torn apart along the way...
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...Titanic Summary Rose is an American girl on her way back home on the maiden voyage of the ship HMS Titanic. the largest and fastest ship to be built at that time. She's heading back to the states with her mother and rich fiancé' Cal. We first see Rose running to the front of the ship frantically. She climbs to the railing and contemplates jumping and slips and a passenger named jack stops her from falling off the ship. Her screams brings people running and they assume that Jack has caused her some harm but she states she almost fell and he helped her. Cal doesn't like the fact that Jack touched his fiancé. Jack is inviting to have dinner at the captain's table. Soon he and Rose go down to the steerage quarters to dance and drink. Jack is a steerage passenger who won his ticket in a card game minutes before the ship sailed. Rose fall in love and she decides to leave Cal for Jack. Cal and his ego cannot believe she would rather be poor and with jack than to be rich and marry him and he smacks her but it is after the point that the iceberg has hit the ship. after many things in between Rose gets on one of the last boats leaving the ship but jumps back on the ship to die with Jack and those who are still on the ship. We see jack die and before doing so he tells her that she will not die there but in her bed an old lady. A few boats return and Rose gets rescued but doesn't let Cal and her mother know she survived and uses jack's last name of Dawson when they dock in NY. ...
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...When people think of the sinking of the Titanic, they will most likely think of the great Hollywood blockbuster movie that was more a love story then a historical movie with documentation of what happened on that cold night of April 14, 1912. Historians like to tell people what happened from the facts that are given to them, and eye witness accounts of what had happened on the ship the night it plunged to its deep dark grave. Everyone knows that the ship sank and that it is gone, but what they don't know is what had happened while people were being loaded into the lifeboats and what was occurring after the ship went down. Men played a big role in all of this; some were looked upon as cowards and others as heroes. There are different view points of what the roles of men were. Not only during the night the Titanic went down, but also the roles they played in society in 1912. For everyone who survived the sinking, should be thankful and happy because more then half the people on the ship that night passed away. The male survivors however had to justify how they survived, because the rule of the sea was women and children got on the life boats first. The men aboard the Titanic had responsibilities after the ship collided with an iceberg. They were looked at as if they knew they weren't going to live, but they had to save the women and children who were aboard the Titanic. As for the men who just wanted to save their own lives and didn't care about anyone else, these men were...
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...Titanic After years of construction and work, the Titanic was finally ready for her maiden voyage. The beginning of her voyage was to take place on the morning of April 10, of 1912 at approximately 10:00am. The first of the Titanic’s passengers began to board the ship. Most of these passengers were British residents who had journeyed to the Titanic by means of transportation rather than a boat or train. People rich or poor were scattered all over Southampton's bay, attempting to find their walkway. After the second and third class passengers boarded, the first class passengers were to be escorted to their cabins. Approximately at 12:00pm Titanic was ready to set sail. After Titanic sets out into the open sea, her water displacement caused connected ropes of the New York, which was a small ship, to break. This caused the stern of the New York to swing towards Titanic’s mighty bow. Titanic official's quickly prevented a catastrophic collision. After hours of being delayed the Titanic finally sets sail into the open sea headed towards Cherbourg, France. The Titanic lowered her anchor when arriving to Cherbourg, France. The Titanic reached Cherbourg, France at about 5:30 p.m. of the same day. When they anchored in Cherbourg more passengers boarded the Titanic. At approximately 8:10 p.m. Titanic raised her anchor and sailed towards Queenstown, Ireland. She arrived at Queenstown at around 11:30 a.m. of the next morning to pick up more passengers and 1,385...
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...Rose Dewitt Bukater I remember the time I set sailed on the SSR Titanic. Remembering the famous, huge ship brought back memories of a young lady who had determination to save someone. She touched my life, and I still remember them always. The young woman’s name was Rose Dewitt Bukater. She and I were the same age. We were 17 and going on a voyage. She told me a lot about herself. Her father died, and that left rose and her mother (Ruth) with nothing. Her sad story was similar to mine. She was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1895. She was first class, along with her fiancé Caledon Hockley, and mother Ruth Dewitt Bukater. She and I became close on the Titanic voyage. She told me all about her fiancé she really never loved. Rose never seemed happy when he came around. At times she told me her life was nothing more than marrying a guy she doesn’t even love. I tried giving her advice. She found Jack at a time she was about to give up all hope. They quickly fell in love and became a couple. The time the ship was sinking, she would not leave Jack’s side. I tried urging her to come along, but she did not want to go unless Jack was with her. Those words touched me that I stayed and helped her get Jack to safety. Sadly, he died and she lived to be 101. She died in 1997. What I will remember most about Rose is she was determined and had a kind heart. One of Rose’s greatest accomplishments, I think, was finally being happy, loving, and really wanting to marry Jack. I will always remember...
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...malls. B. FIGURES OF SPEECH 1. Metonymy - The substitution of one word for another object or idea, which it suggests. Substituting the name of an attribute or feature for the name of the thing itself. The mention of the word suggests the other. ✓ In falling in love, keep your feet on the ground. ✓ The pen is mightier than the sword. 2. Anthimeria - The substitution of one part of speech for another; for instance, an adverb for a noun or a noun for an adverb ✓ Be silence. Be peaced. Find the nature of the innocent fleeced. ✓ I am not inhelpful. 3. Irony - Expressing a meaning directly contrary to that suggested by the words ✓ Mr. Panganiban had to give up love to be free. ✓ In 1912 the Titanic was touted as “100% unsinkable ship,” and yet the ship sank on its maiden voyage. 4. Paradox - A...
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...The Aftermath of the Titanic Ifiok O Ekong November 5, 2012 Abstract The “unsinkable” mother of all ships was a massive palace with intentions to stay afloat for days even in a worst case scenario. She was almost 900 feet long and almost 11 stories high, but in less than four hours, years of investment came to an end. Clearly an investigation to mitigate future disaster unfolded and the results were mind blowing. ”In the construction of the Titanic no limit of cost circumscribed their endeavor, and when this vessel took its place at the head of the line every modern improvement in shipbuilding was supposed to have been realized; so confident were they that both owner and builder were eager to go upon the trial trip; no sufficient tests were made of boilers or bulkheads or gearing or equipment, and no life-saving or signal devices were reviewed; officers and crew were strangers to one another and passengers to both; neither was familiar with the vessel or its implements or tools; no drill or station practice or helpful discipline disturbed the tranquility of that voyage, and when the crisis came a state of absolute unpreparedness stupefied both passengers and crew, and in their despair the ship went down, carrying as needless a sacrifice of noble women and brave men as ever clustered about the Judgment Seat in any single moment of passing time”. (Smith. 1912). Recommendation from the investigation panel was suggested, with stringent declaration. According to Senator Raynor...
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...LIST 2 : QNS 4 The source of the phrase "pride comes before the fall" is the Bible, specifically Proverbs 16:18, which reads, "Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall" in the New International Version. Some Bible scholars understand this verse to mean that God will discipline pride by causing or allowing events to produce humility in a person, while others simply note that pride produces carelessness that can lead to serious errors. Whichever belief a person holds, someone who says "pride comes before the fall" usually means it as a warning that someone thinks too highly of himself or herself, and that the person in question will soon experience negative consequences because of this overconfidence. History is full of examples when this adage has played out. Several famous battles are said to have ended in defeat because military leaders' overconfidence caused them attempt foolhardy attacks. Business leaders have made unethical and illegal decisions, thinking they will not be caught, only to lose their jobs or land in prison. In these cases and countless others, pride went before destruction and a haughty spirit before a fall. Once when I was younger I came across this book entitled “Aesop’s Fables” and there was one that was titled, “The Fighting Cocks and the Eagle”. The story goes like this: Two game cocks were fighting fiercely to be king of the farmyard. One finally gained advantage and the other surrendered. The losing Cock slunk away and hid...
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...In the spring of 1912, the infamous Titanic accident had occurred and many people like, Deborah Hopkinson, wrote books about the event. Deborah Hopkinson wrote the Sibert Medal-winning book, The Voices from the Disaster, and it was very factual but some things could have been improved. The Voices of the Disaster could be better by going into more details, clarifying confusion, and explaining. Talking more about the suction pull and why the rescue symbol was changed would help intrigue readers. Deborah Hopkinson would have written an even better book if more details and explanations were included. If Deborah Hopkinson had explained more about certain events readers would be more interested. For example, when the passengers were in lifeboats they were talking about the suction pull, but she did not explain what it was. It turns out that the suction pull is actually a false theory. The theory is that when a boat sinks it will suck down anything nearby with it to fill the space...
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