Introduction “Iceberg right ahead!” That one of the most unforgettable quotes from the movie, “Titanic”. After seeing that movie for the first time I found the Titanic and her famous story, I found the Titanic and very fascinating. Titanic is one of the greatest known maritime disasters in history to this day. She was the grandest, most technologically advanced ship, and safest ship of her time. As you read this report, you will be presented some effects Titanic had on things during her time period as well as in the present that most people may not know about. Body of Research During the time of her construction, Titanic was designed to be the largest, grandest, safest, and most technologically advanced ship during her time. Her designers and engineers set out to build a class of ocean liners that could compete against White Star Line’s rival company, Cunard. However, when Titanic, the second of her sister ships sunk on her maiden voyage, it shook the world and it had a major impact on the world and its people. One of the main effects was the effect on safety regulations. Titanic only carried enough lifeboats to sustain roughly half of the passengers and crew on board. At the time, Titanic actually exceeded the amount of the lifeboats required by the British Board of Trade regulations by 10 percent. “Although there was room on deck for twice as many lifeboats, the Titanic carried lifeboats for just over half of the
On the night of April 15, 1912, the Titanic struck an iceberg causing the ship to sink in the icy waters of the North Atlantic ocean. The Titanic was known as the “unsinkable” ship. It was also bigger than its two sister, the Olympic and the Britannic. On April 5, 1912, Captain Stanley Lord commanded the liner Californian on a voyage from London to Boston, MA. Captain Stanley Lord of the SS Californian is at fault for the lives lost on the Titanic.
The Titanic was a ship that sunk during its maiden voyage in 1912. This big ship was on it’s way to New York when it struck an iceberg. It was believed to be “unsinkable” but that night it met it’s fate and sunk killing many passengers. As the story goes they say it’s the icebergs fault for the sinking of the ship. When in reality, the White Star Line was truly at fault for the sinking of the Titanic. They are responsible for this tragedy because they went full speed after ignoring six ice warnings. Not only that but they should've thought of the consequences when they decided to take off lifeboats for more room for luxury items. Then they weren’t prepared and never had any drills or safety procedures for if the ship were to sink.
All the information I find about the weaknesses of the hull will be reported using information from a number of sources. They will be referenced using the Harvard referencing system in the document. They will be used and referenced from in chronological order in the typical report style format. The references will be listed in alphabetical order at the end of this report document. This document will be laid out using headers to divide up the different sections that I will explore and report on. All the sections will be explored and described to cover the information required to report upon the topic of this account. The main sections I will explore will be an Introduction and about the RMS Titanic’s maiden voyage, an analysis of the materials used in the construction of the RMS Titanic, the effects that temperature has on the materials especially metals, the different compositions of the steels and how that effects the material’s properties and I will also be comparing the steels used in the construction of the RMS Titanic’s hull with the steel used to construct lock gates and the modern equivalent structural steel
The Titanic’s maiden voyage was disastrous because the beautiful ship sank and many people died. One of the largest flaws of the Titanic’s design is that it was too big and not nimble enough to avoid the iceberg. In addition to the nimbility of the ship, some of the rivets were improperly manufactured and contained a lot of slag in the steel, which makes it more fracture prone.
The British luxury passenger ship, The Titanic, set sail on April 10, 1912, en route to New York City from Southampton (Lord ch 1). During her maiden voyage, midnight of April 15, 1912, she began to sink (ch 1). The Titanic had a collision with an iceberg that was around 100 feet tall (“Titanic: 40 Fascinating Facts” 3). Regardless to how greatly manufactured the Titanic was, and with beliefs that she was unsinkable, the miscalculation of human error proves that every possible outcome cannot be prevented, disasters can still occur regardless of careful planning.
On April 15th 1912 the largest ship in the world, the Titanic, plunged into the icy blue waters of the Atlantic ocean. Hundreds of bodies littered the shining ripples of water while survivors frantically searched for their loved ones, holding on to the hope that they were still alive. No one knows who is to blame for this horrific disaster, but many believe that Captain Smith is to blame for the sinking. He ignored ice warnings from the crew and surrounding ships. He also allowed lifeboats to be filled to only half their capacity before being lowered into the water. Captain Smith also traveled at full speed through an ice field.
The deluxe steamship, Titanic set sail from Southampton, United Kingdom on April 10, 1912. The Titanic was a luxurious ship that carried some of the wealthiest people of the world as well as emigrants searching for a new way of life, it was said to be a “floating palace.” The technology that was present on this ship was remarkable for the time period. It had high-tech capabilities and was one of the best accomplishments. As the palace was on its voyage to the Port of New York, it ran into a large iceberg. The impact was so large that the ship’s hull plates were forced inwards, allowing water to rush in. The ship slowly sank on April 15, 1912. The Titanic’s crash became the most iconic shipwrecks in history and grasped headline after headline. This paper has article reviews from James P. Delgado, David
First-class accommodations included five-star luxurious suites, a library, a swimming pool, and exercise room, and a Turkish bath. First-class also had its own dining area, smoke room, reading and writing room, reception area, and lounge. Second-class had its own dining area, smoke room, and library. Third-class accommodations had their own smoke/general room and dining room. The maximum capacity of the Titanic was 3,547 people, 2,223 we aboard the ship. Over a thousand of the passengers were
The titanic was a massive tragedy and was also huge, but how would it compare to modern ships? Today I will be writing an essay on the similarities and differences between the two biggest ships of their time. To be clear, I will use the oasis of the seas as a reference point.
In this article, Robert Gannon examines several flaws that were found decades after the Titanic’s tragic maiden voyage in an attempt to provide answers to the age-old question that titles his article, “What Really Sank the Titanic?”. Gannon begins the article by explaining various details of the well-known story of the Titanic’s trip in April of 1912. The readers are reminded that the massive vessel was considered unsinkable and disaster-proof prior to its first trip at sea. After crashing into a large iceberg, a few of the hull’s compartments were destroyed and the ship quickly began to take on water. The entire vessel sank in three short hours, and the exact causes of the disaster are still not fully understood.
The sinking of the Titanic has become one of the most well-known disasters in history, because of the terrible loss of life and the demise of what everyone believed was an "unsinkable" ship. As is evident from reading this report the use of substandard rivets was the main cause of the failure of the Titanic. By substandard we mean that the type of rivets used was incorrect as well as the location of these rivets.
In some experts opinions the Titanic was doomed from the start. Like most star-liners from the time period, the Titanic featured water tight doors in the bottom of the ship’s haul to keep water from spreading to different areas of the ship in the event of a catastrophe. However, one flaw of these doors was if one of these compartments was flooded, water could spill in over the top into different parts of the ship. This could have been avoided sense other luxury vessels were already
In the early 1900s ocean liners were a lucrative business. Carrying passengers across the vast ocean was the most efficient way to travel. White Star Lines had to find a way to lure passengers away from their competitor, Cunard Lines (Encyclopedia Britannica). They decided to build bigger ocean liners, which focused on comfort, as opposed to speed. The Titanic’s hull was designed to withstand a breech in four of its watertight compartments; this made many believe that the ship was unsinkable. Sadly, for those on the ship, this couldn’t be further
People were shocked at the news of the "unsinkable" Titanic sinking and this disbelief was due to the 19th Century’s reliance on science and industry to solve problems. When people set eyes on the most luxurious and biggest ship ever, they easily presumed it unsinkable. The Titanic, along with it’s size, had watertight
The sinking of Titanic is one of the most noticeably awful sea debacles ever. Titanic Lessons for IT Projects breaks down the task that planned, fabricated, and dispatched the boat, indicating how bargains made amid ahead of schedule venture stages prompted genuine imperfections in this as far as anyone knows impeccable boat (Holland, 2011). The world saw a standout amongst the most terrible sea calamities ever: the sinking of the Titanic. Proprietors and administrators of boat makers at the time were going for broke to spare cash for a considerable length of time, and after 1,517 individuals lost their lives that day, wellbeing gauges and mentalities were changed overnight.