The Titanic Disaster by Paige

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The Titanic Disasterby Paige
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Contents
Construction
Facilities Onboard
Maiden Voyage
Iceberg Collision
The Sinking
Survivors
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Construction

• 8 people had already died before the Titanic hit
  the iceberg.
• 1 of which was a 15 year old boy who had fell off
  a ladder.
• A skilled worker was paid 2 and unskilled
  workers were only paid 1 or less!

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Facilities Onboard

• There were lots of facilities on The Titanic and
  these were just some of them.
• A heated swimming pool, the Titanic was the first
  ship to ever have this.
• A gymnasium with rowing machine, electric horse
  and a stationary bicycle.

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Maiden Voyage

• On the 10th April 1912 at 930am the Titanic set
  sail, over thousands of people came to watch the
  magnificent ship!
• The Titanic was going from Southampton to New
  York.
• Unfortunately that was when disaster struck.

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Iceberg Collision

• On April 14th (Sunday) seven ice warnings were
  received during the day.
• They received a warning off California telling
  them that they were stopped and surrounded by
  ice.
• The Titanic travelling at 20.5 knots suddenly
  looks out and see an iceberg ahead about 500
  yards away towering some 55-60 feet above water.

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The Sinking

• The Titanic took 3 hours to actually sink into
  the deep blue ocean.
• People didnt start escaping until an hour after
  being hit by the iceberg.
• Traditionally 32 lifeboats were supposed to be
  held on the Titanic but only 20 were onboard
  because the White Star Management was concerned
  that too many boats would sully the aesthetic of
  the beauty of the ship.

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Survivors

• One of the oldest survivors of the Titanic was
  Mrs. Edith Brown Haisman who has now died at the
  age of 100.
• She was 15 when she was placed in lifeboat No. 13
  as the Titanic sank.
• Her father Thomas Brown stood with a glass of
  brandy in his hand whilst he waved saying I
  will see you in New York!
• Unfortunately he died.
• Survived-1,517
• Died-706