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Titanic

The Sinking of. Titanic. Michelle Riechers. In the beginning. The idea of Titanic was brought up in 1907 Construction began in 1909 Harland & Wolff. Construction. White Star Line Lord Pirrie and J. Bruce Ismay Thomas Andrews. J. Bruce Ismay. Lord Pirrie. Thomas Andrews.

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Titanic

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  1. The Sinking of Titanic Michelle Riechers

  2. In the beginning • The idea of Titanicwas brought up in 1907 • Construction began in 1909 • Harland & Wolff

  3. Construction • White Star Line • Lord Pirrie and J. Bruce Ismay • Thomas Andrews

  4. J. Bruce Ismay Lord Pirrie Thomas Andrews

  5. Olympic Class Liners • Olympic – October 20, 1910 • Titanic – April 10, 1912 • Britannic – February 26, 1914

  6. Rivets • 1,200 tons • 3 million rivets • Iron plates

  7. Boilers • 29 boilers • 162 furnaces • 600 tons of coal/day • Ash ejectors

  8. Funnels • 4 Funnels • 24.5 feet front to back and 19 feet across • 150 feet tall • Set at an angle

  9. Propellers • Built for speed • Manganese-Bronze • 2 outer propellers and 1 center • 38 tons, 22 tons.

  10. Watertight Compartments • Practically Unsinkable • Not truly watertight

  11. Watertight Compartments • How they work • Held open by friction clutch • Door closed by switch • Automatically activated • Workers escape on emergency ladders

  12. Safety • 20 Lifeboats • 3,500 Lifebelts • 48 Life rings

  13. Lifeboats • Lifeboat requirements not updated • Advancements in shipbuilding • Latest boats stronger than ever • Better planned sea routes • Clutter on deck • Decision up to ship owner

  14. Titanic Completed • 882 feet long • 92 feet wide • Daft was 60 feet • Double bottom

  15. Letter to Captain Smith from J. Bruce Ismay (August 11, 1911) • Dear Sir, We confirm the verbal instructions given to you at Southampton last week that it will be right for you to go full speed when on the short track, subject to your considering it prudent and in the interests of safe navigation to do so. This instruction applies to both eastbound and westbound voyages when on the short track. Yours faithfully, (Signed) For Ismay, Imrie & Co:

  16. Titanic’s Maiden Voyage • On April 3: Titanic arrives in Southampton

  17. Sailing (April 10, 1912) • 9:30-11:30 am: Second and Third class passengers board • 11:30 am: First class passengers board

  18. Ticket Prices • First Class Parlor Suite: £870/$4,350 • First Class Berth: £30/$150 • Second Class: £12/$60 • Third Class: £3 to £8/$40

  19. First Class

  20. Second Class

  21. Third Class

  22. Sailing (April 10-11, 1912) • Noon: Titanic sets off • 6:30 pm: Titanic arrives in Cherbourg, France • 8:10 pm: Titanic leaves for Queenstown, Ireland • 1:30 pm (April 11): Titanic departs from Queenstown, Ireland

  23. Sailing (April 11-12, 1912) • Titanic covers miles of water • Calm water and good weather continues

  24. Warning (April 13, 1912) • 9:00 am: Ice Warning from Caronia • 11:40 am: Ice Warning from Noordam • 1:42 pm: Ice Warning from Baltic • 1:45 pm: Ice Warning from Amerika

  25. Warning (April 13, 1912) • 5:30-7:30 pm: Air temperatures plummet • 5:50 pm: Captain Smith alters Titanic’s course • 7:30 pm: Ice Warnings from Californian

  26. Warning (April 13, 1912) • 8:40 pm: Look after fresh water supply • 8:55 pm: Captain discusses clear weather and visibility of ice • 9:20 pm: Captain Smith retires for the night • 9:30 pm: Crew advised to watch out for icebergs until morning.

  27. Warning (April 14, 1912) • 9:40 pm: Ice warning from Mesaba • 10:00 pm: Lookouts are relieved • 10:30 pm: Sea temperature drops

  28. Last Warning from Californian(April 14, 1912)

  29. Disaster (April 14, 1912) • All measures are taken to avoid the iceberg • Warning bell • Engines stopped • Watertight doors • 11:40 pm: Titanic hits the iceberg down her starboard side

  30. Disaster (April 14, 1912) • 11:50 pm: Water has risen to 14 feet • 12:00 am: Water has risen 24 feet, Thomas Andrews calculates the ship will stay afloat for 1 - 1 ½ hours

  31. Disaster (April 15, 1912) • 12:05 am: uncover lifeboats and get passengers ready • 12:15-12:17 am: Titanic sends out distress signals to nearby ships • Titanic’s orchestra continues to play music on deck

  32. Disaster (April 15, 1912) • 12:20 am: Water has reached 48 feet • 12:25 am: Women and children ordered into lifeboats, Carpathia picks up signals

  33. Disaster (April 15, 1912) • Distress Rockets being sent • Lifeboats are being lowered • Not being filled to capacity • Lives are foolishly being lost

  34. Disaster (April 15, 1912) • 1:15 am: Water reaches Titanic’s name on the bow • 1:45 am: Last words heard by Carpathiafrom Titanic • 2:05 am: The last lifeboat leaves the ship

  35. Disaster (April 15, 1912) • The tilt of Titanic’s deck becomes steeper and steeper. • 2:17 am: • ‘Every man for himself’ • Father Thomas Byles gives absolution • Passengers and crew jump overboard • Titanic’s funnel collapses

  36. On a Lifeboat • “…The first wish on the part of all was to stay near the Titanic. We all felt so much safer near the ship. Surely such a vessel could not sink. I thought the danger must be exaggerated, and we could all be taken aboard again. But surely the outline of that great, good ship was growing less...” -Elizabeth Shute, age 40, first class

  37. Disaster (April 15, 1912) • 2:18 am: Titanic splits in two • Bow sinks • Sterns remains afloat • 2:20 am: Stern sinks • A lifeboat goes around the disaster site to search for survivors

  38. Rescue (April 15, 1912) • 3:30 am: Carpathia’s rockets are spotted • 4:10 am: Carpathiapicks up the first lifeboat • 5:30-8:30 am: Lifeboats continue to be rescued, California arrives at the disaster

  39. Rescue (April 15, 1912) • 8:50 am: Carpathia leaves for New York • J. Bruce Ismay writes to White Star offices: • "Deeply regret advise you Titanic sank this morning after collision with iceberg, resulting in serious loss of life. Full particulars later."

  40. Titanic survivors in a lifeboat Titanic survivors aboard the Carpathia

  41. Searching for Bodies • White Star Line sends out boats to go searching for bodies • Mackay-Bennett • Minia • Montmagny, • Algerina • 328 bodies picked up

  42. Wallace Hartley • Concertmaster of Titanic’s orchestra • Continued playing until final moments • Body found on April 30

  43. Wreck of the Titan • 1898: Morgan Robertson writes a fictional story about a ship called Titan that sinks in the North Atlantic from collision with an iceberg

  44. Weak Rivets • Said to be the main factor of the sinking • Shortage on Rivets • Bad metal

  45. Captain Smith • Retirement • Wanted to make record time • Ignored initial ice warnings

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