ultimate in turn-of-the-century design and technology. First-class suites ran to more than $

55,000 in todays dollars, and when she sailed on her maiden voyage from Southampton,

England on route to NY , she held among her 2,227 passengers. The cream of industrial

society, including colonel John Jacob Astor. Macys founder; U.S. congressman Isidor

Straus and Thomas Andrews, the ships builder. The ship was built of easily sealed-off

compartments. If, for some unimaginable reason, the hull were punctured, only the

compartment actually ruptured would flood. In an worst case example - builders figured

that the Titanic would take from one to three days to sink, time for nearby ships to help,

because there was only 16 lifeboats. Unfortunately, things didnt work out that way. On

April 14th, 1912 at about 7:30, at the first ominous hint of disaster has came. Into the

earphones of the wireless operator on duty came a message from the steamer California:

Three large bergs five miles southward from us. But the Titanic continued to rush through

the deepening darkness. The temperature was one degree above freezing. When lookouts

as recurring anniversary observances as, fortunately she of remembered through pictures.

then, as it filled, faded downward again. At least one life boat passenger said, look - its

:iceberg right ahead.... In the photographs to come you shall surely see the actual places

disasters. At least in parts because of the mystery surroundings its cause over an answer -

from scientific expeditions in manned submersibles to court cases and investigative

glorious drama, the terrible tragedy, the legend which has become - and ever shall be -

emptiness. Carpathia inched forward. The lifeboat was alongside. Some 2,340 passengers

Some common words found in the essay are:
Reginald Lee, G/ Vlary, Museum Oct, Thomas Andrews, Titanic Titanic, Southampton England, Nova Scotia, Astor Macys, Titanic Bibliography, maiden voyage, passengers crew, crowns nest,
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Approximate Pages = 5 (250 words per page double spaced)