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Length: 269 m Construction started: March 31, 1909 Launched: May 31, 1911 Weight: 52,310 tons Place built: Belfast Designer: Thomas Andrews Builder: Harland and Wolff.
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Length: 269 m Construction started: March 31, 1909 Launched: May 31, 1911 Weight: 52,310 tons Place built: Belfast Designer: Thomas Andrews Builder: Harland and Wolff
RMS Titanic was a British passenger liner that sank in the North Atlantic Ocean in the early morning of 15 April 1912 after colliding with an iceberg during her maiden voyage from Southampton, UK to New York City, US. The sinking of Titanic caused the deaths of more than 1,500 people in one of the deadliest peacetime oceanic disasters in modern history. The RMS Titanic, the largest ship afloat at the time it entered service, was the second of three Olympic class ocean liners operated by the White Star Line, and was built by the Harland and Wolff shipyard in Belfast with Thomas Andrews as her naval architect. Andrews was among those lost in the sinking. On her maiden voyage, she carried 2,224 passengers and crew.
Under the command of Edward Smith, the ship's passengers included some of the wealthiest people in the world, as well as hundreds of emigrants from Great Britain, Ireland, Scandinavia and elsewhere throughout Europe seeking a new life in North America. A wireless telegraph was provided for the convenience of passengers as well as for operational use. Although Titanic had advanced safety features such as watertight compartments and remotely activated watertight doors, there were not enough lifeboats to accommodate all of those aboard due to outdated oceanic safety rules. Titanic only carried enough lifeboats for 1,178 people slightly more than half of the number on board, and one-third her total capacity!
GLORIA FRANCES STEWART Gloria Frances Stewart, known by the stage name Gloria Stuart, was an American actress, activist, painter, bonsai artist and fine art printer and printmaker. Born: July 4, 1910, Santa Monica, California, United States Died: September 26, 2010, Los Angeles, California, United States Children: Sylvia Vaughn Sheekman Thompson Awards: Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role, more Spouse: Arthur Sheekman (m. 1934–1978), Blair Gordon Newell (m. 1930–1934)
KATE Elizabeth WINSLET Kate Elizabeth Winslet, CBE, is an English actress and singer. She was the youngest person to acquire six Academy Award nominations, and won the Academy Award for Best Actress for The Reader. Born: October 5, 1975 (age 38) Spouse: Ned Rocknroll (m. 2012), Sam Mendes (m. 2003–2010), Jim Threapleton (m. 1998–2001) Awards: Academy Award for Best Actress Children: Mia Honey Threapleton, Joe Alfie Winslet Mendes, Bear Blaze Winslet
Billy Zane William George "Billy" Zane, Jr. is an American actor and producer. He is best known for playing Hughie in Dead Calm, Kit Walker / The Phantom in The Phantom, Caledon Hockley in Titanic. Born: February 24, 1966 (age 48), Chicago, Illinois, United States Height: 1.83 m Spouse: Lisa Collins (m. 1989–1995) Siblings: Lisa Zane Children: Ava Katherine Zane
Leonardo Wilhelm DiCaprio Leonardo Wilhelm DiCaprio is an American actor and film producer. He has been nominated for five Academy Awards and ten Golden Globe Awards. Born: November 11, 1974 (age 39), Los Angeles, California, United States Height: 1.83 m Awards: Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture – Drama Parents: George DiCaprio, Irmelin Indenbirken Nominations: Academy Award for Best Actor
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