Know one would have ever thought that she would become one of the biggest tragedies of our time.

It all began in 1907 when a man named Lord Pirrie, Harland & Wolff and J.Bruce Ismay of White Star line planned to build 3 giant ships. They were destined to become the most luxurious and largest steamers in the world. The ships were to have the finest furnishings that money could buy. These ships would sail around the world. They were intentionally thought to cater only to the rich. In March 1909 a lot (#401) was purchased by the men in order to start building their dream machines. "Titanic" was going to be her name and she was going to be the largest moving object moving. Titanic was the second of three "sister ships". (Olympic, Titanic and Brittanic) .

Building began immediately and the Titanic was completed by April 1st 1912. She was fitted 16 lifeboats and 4 collapsible boats for a total of 20 boats. Titanic's length 882.9 feet. Her overall weight was 46,329 gross tons. Her capacity for passengers & crew was 3320. (2200 + for the maiden voyage

). She had a 50 telephone switchboard.

Almost 3000 people are now laid to rest at the bottom of the ocean along with the "Unsinkable Ship of Dreams". Many families went on in their lives without husbands, wives, children, parents, brothers, sisters, aunts, uncles and grandparents.

It also had a "swimming bath" (heated pool ). Some of the first class staterooms had running hot water and private bathrooms. On April 1st the sea trails were postponed due to high winds and rough sea. She was tested from April 2nd - April 10th before her maiden voyage One major problem that was never corrected was the cabin numbering, especially in second and steerage class. Some staterooms were numbered wrong and some had no numbers at all. This made things difficult for the passengers to find their cabins. At noon on April 10th 1912 Titanic was off on her first voyage ever. She was leaving South Hampton, England and was on her way to New York.

The sinking of the Titanic is now known as one of the greatest disasters at sea.

Only one lifeboat came back to rescue the freezing swimmers. There was a real fear of "swamping" if the boat went back immediately. By the time the boats turned back to save people, it was too late. Only a little few were alive.

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