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Title: The Titanic


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The Titanic
  • By Isobel

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Contents
  • Page 3 - Construction
  • Page 4 - Facilities Onboard
  • Page 5 Maiden Voyage
  • Page 6 The Sinking
  • Page 7 Aftermath
  • Page 8 Thank you

3
Construction
  • The Titanic was built by a company called Harland
    Wolff, in Belfast. It took 2 years to build. From
    1909-1911.
  • There aim was to make the Titanic the most
    luxurious, largest boat ever made.
  • The chief designer of Titanic was a naval
    architect, Thomas Andrews, who supervised every
    detail of the Titanics construction.

4
Facilities Onboard
  • The Titanic was very posh.
  • There was swimming pools, libraries hot tubs!
    Gymnasium, high class restraints, opulent cabins
    and lots more. The Titanic was very luxurious.
    There was also safety features such as water
    lights, remotely activated water doors and lots
    more.
  • On the Titanic there was more than 2,200
    passengers- and more than 900 crew.
  • Sadly only 710 survived.

5
Maiden Voyage
  • The Titanics first Maiden Voyage was from
    Southampton to New York.
  • The captain of the Titanic was called captain
    Edward J, it was his last ride on ship before
    retiring.

6
The Sinking
  • In April 1912 the Titanic sank. It collided with
    an ice-burg at 1140pm and sank 2hrs and
    20minutes later on the 15th.
  • Sadly only 710 survived over a massive amount of
    2,200 people.
  • The Titanic only had 64 lifeboats. 20 metres
    above the water was an ice-burg. They immediately
    called ICE-BURG!
  • They tried to turn the ship around but it scraped
    the side of the ship causing it to start to sink.

7
The Aftermath
  • At 410am a ship called the Carpathia came to see
    if there was any survivors left to be saved.
  • At 850am the Titanic was gone forever, under the
    Atlantic Ocean half way through its Maiden Voyage
    on its way to New York.
  • At 9pm on the 18th of April the Carpathia arrived
    at New York with 710 people. Lots of people was
    waiting there asking questions on how it felt and
    what it was like to step foot on the Titanic.

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Thank you for reading!
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