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The story of the Titanic and the iceberg has grown into a legend of the sea. Who built the Titanic? The Titanic was constructed by the shipbuilding firm of Harland and Wolff at their Queens Island Works in Belfast, Ireland. Edward Harland acquired the yard in 1859. A few years later, G. W. Wolff was taken into the partnership and in 1862 the name changed to Harland and Wolff. By the time of the Titanics construction, both these men had either died or gone into retirement, and the company placed under the management of Lord Pirrie. Physical construction on Titanic started on 22 March 1909. A little over two years later, the Titanic was launched on 31 May 1911. It was delivered to the White Star Line in early April, and on 10 April 1912, the Titanic left Southampton, England, for her first trip to New York City. Who owned the Titanic? The Titanic was directly owned and operated by the Oceanic Steam Navigation Company popularly known as the "White Star Line" line because of the white star appearing on the companys house flag. How large was the Titanic ? At that time, she was the largest and most luxurious ship ever built The Titanic was 882 feet 8 inches long, 92 feet 6 inches in breadth. Her designed waterline was 34 feet, 7 inches above the keel. The Titanic's engines totaled 50,000-horse power, but her builders believed she could have developed 55,000 HP if she had survived. The unsinkable Titanic The Titanic was described in the popular press as " practically unsinkable". But it was difficult to imagine an accident severe enough to send her to the bottom. Was the Titanic trying to break a speed record? The Titanic was designed to be spacious and luxurious, not a speed record breaker. The Titanic had been designed for a speed of 21 knots (24 miles per hour). When did the Titanic leave on her maiden voyage and what ports did she visit? The Titanic departed Southampton in southern England at noon, April 10, 1912 and was due to arrive in New York City on April 15. Along the way, stops were made in Cherbourg, France to collect continental passengers and Queenstown, (now Cobh) Ireland to pick up mail and additional passengers, mostly emigrants to the US.

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How long did it take Titanic to sink? The Titanic struck the iceberg at 11.40 p.m. on Sunday, April 14, 1912 about 400 miles off Newfoundland, Canada and sank 2 hours, 40 minutes later at 2.20 a.m. the next day.

Did the Ship break in two? In the course of sinking, the Titanic split into two major pieces between the third and fourth funnels. During the course of the investigation after the tragedy, many eye-witnesses claimed that the Ship had not broken up, and this was the generally held opinion until the discovery of the wreck. Why didn't Titanic carry enough lifeboats? The Titanics lifeboat capacity was governed by the British Board of Trades rules and so by law was not required to carry more than sixteen lifeboats, regardless of the actual number of people on board. When she left Southampton, the Titanic actually carried more than the law required: the sixteen rigid lifeboats were supplemented by four additional collapsible boats. How many people did the Titanic carry? The Mersy Inquiry determined that there were 1,316 passengers on board: 325 in first-class, 285 in second, and 706 in third-class. At the time of the sinking, the Ship's crew consisted of 885. Not included in this list are the eight members of the Ship's band who were technically from another company and traveled under second-class tickets. Only 705 passengers were rescued and the rest drowned or froze to death in the icy water. Ironically, most of those who drowned were Americans. Assuming that each lifeboat could hold 65 people, how many lifeboats did they need? Unfortunately, the 20 lifeboats on board were launched in panic before they were filled to capacity, so the number of people rescued was even fewer than could have been accommodated. What did it cost to travel on the Titanic? The lowest fare for third-class passage was approximately $36.25 one way for a single person willing to share a cabin. In second-class, the starting price for similar travel terms was $66. First-class started at $125, but could escalate quickly depending on the size and dcor of the room. The highest priced deluxe suite was priced at 900, or $4,500. This was a fabulous sum of money when an ordinary home could be purchased for less than $1,000 dollars, hence the nickname: "The Millionaires Suite." Why did Titanic sink? While the general consensus as to why Titanic sank is: "the Ship hit an iceberg;" in fact, the sinking resulted from a whole series of circumstances. Factors that lead to the sinking of the Titanic include: the speed and angle of the impact into the iceberg, the temperature of the water, the quality and makeup of the steel hull and rivets in 1912; the unusual position of the ice field during that period, the number and placement of the punctures in the six forward compartments, and the awareness of the crew. While Titanic did hit an iceberg, if it were not for the events leading to and resulting from the actual impact, Titanic probably would not have sunk. "Bad luck" might almost be a more specific conclusion as to why the Ship ultimately sank.