Too big to quickly change direction, Titanic scraped along the side of the ice, tearing holes in at least four sections of the hull. Uh oh… 10) The Captain of Titanic – Edward John Smith –and his crew knew that the collision meant disaster; Titanic would sink in just a few hours. ...
Ever wondered how Cameron recreated the monumental Titanic ship with such jaw-dropping accuracy? Spoiler alert: it's not just movie magic; there was a whole lot of engineering brilliance involved. Imagine the sheer determination and creativity that went into building near life-size sets and utilizi...
How was the Titanic different from other ships? The Titanic was the first ship to have electric lights andtelephone systemsin all its rooms. It was luxury on sea. It had four elevators, a gym, two libraries and a heated swimming pool along with a first class lounge, a grand staircase an...
What if theTitanichadn't sunk?Learn more about what could have happened if theTitanichadn't sunk.(more) See all videos for this article 3 of 4 J. Bruce IsmayWhite Star chairman J. Bruce Ismay.(more) 4 of 4 William James Pirrie, Viscount PirrieWilliam James Pirrie, Viscount Pirrie, wi...
The Titanic's Structure Cunard’s other masterpiece,Lusitania, launched the same year and was lauded for its spectacular interiors. Lusitania met its tragic end on May 7, 1915, when a torpedo fired by a German U-boat sunk the ship, killing nearly 1,200 of the 1,959 people on board and...
Five days later, a piece of_ 6_ news spread throughout Scotland- the strong and powerful ship, Titanic …
The Titanic film runs for as long as the ship sunk. Minus the present-day scenes and opening/ending credits, Titanic is 2hrs and 45 minutes long – which is also the time it took for the ship to sink in 1912. Additionally, the collision scene lasted 37 seconds, which is also how long...
She joined the service before the First World War started. She was meticulously planned, and lessons learned from the sinking of the Titanic were used in its construction to make it comfortable and secure. In 1915-16, she cruised between Britain and the Dardanelles. On November 21, 1916,...
put in one of the lifeboats after she’d helped passengers first. She was also on the RMS Olympic, the Titanic’s sister boat, in 1911, when it collided with another boat, though it didn’t sink . During WW1 she was a nurse on board the HMHS Britannic in 1916 which was also sunk...
14) The first ship to respond to Titanic’s distress signals was called the RMS Carpathia. But despite setting out immediately and travelling at top speed, she didn’t arrive until around 3.30am — over an hour after the Titanic had sunk. 15) On arrival at the disaster, the RMS Carpathia...