The Sinning Of Titanic Research Paper
The Sinking of the Titanic
We all know the story of the Titanic, a luxurious ocean liner that set sail from Southampton, England in route to New York but never made it. Titanic was carrying the wealthiest British and American aristocrats and the ship was built with them in mind.[i] This ship was designed for luxury, not safety. The ship and staff were unprepared for the events that would unfold the evening of April 14, 1912. Titanic’s fatal evening was due to a number of careless acts. The fatalities that resulted from these events could have been prevented or at least lessened.
On the night of April 14, 1912, as Titanic was crossing the Mid-Atlantic, Titanic struck an iceberg on its starboard side. Crews tried to avoid the iceberg but there was just not enough reaction time. Passengers aboard the ship said that it felt like the engines started, they had no idea the ship had struck an iceberg.[ii] The …show more content…
Was it overconfidence? Was it negligence? Was it poor planning? Or was it simply bad luck?
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[i] “Introduction,” in The Sinking of the Titanic. Ed. Thomas Streissguth (San Diego: Greenhaven Press, 2002), 10-15.
[ii] “Introduction,” in The Sinking of the Titanic. Ed. Thomas Streissguth (San Diego: Greenhaven Press, 2002), 10-15.
[iii] Marshall Everett, “The Titanic’s Crew Ineply Handled the Ship’s Lifeboats,” in The Sinking of the Titanic. Ed. Thomas Streissguth (San Diego: Greenhaven Press, 2002), 26-28.
[iv] William Alden Smith, “Captain Smith’s Indifference to Danger Contributed to the Tragedy,” in The Sinking of the Titanic. Ed. Thomas Streissguth (San Diego: Greenhaven Press, 2002), 29-34 .
[v] New York Sun, “A Tragedy Caused by Misplaced Confidence,” in The Sinking of the Titanic. Ed. Thomas Streissguth (San Diego: Greenhaven Press, 2002),
We all know the story of the Titanic, a luxurious ocean liner that set sail from Southampton, England in route to New York but never made it. Titanic was carrying the wealthiest British and American aristocrats and the ship was built with them in mind.[i] This ship was designed for luxury, not safety. The ship and staff were unprepared for the events that would unfold the evening of April 14, 1912. Titanic’s fatal evening was due to a number of careless acts. The fatalities that resulted from these events could have been prevented or at least lessened.
On the night of April 14, 1912, as Titanic was crossing the Mid-Atlantic, Titanic struck an iceberg on its starboard side. Crews tried to avoid the iceberg but there was just not enough reaction time. Passengers aboard the ship said that it felt like the engines started, they had no idea the ship had struck an iceberg.[ii] The …show more content…
Was it overconfidence? Was it negligence? Was it poor planning? Or was it simply bad luck?
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[i] “Introduction,” in The Sinking of the Titanic. Ed. Thomas Streissguth (San Diego: Greenhaven Press, 2002), 10-15.
[ii] “Introduction,” in The Sinking of the Titanic. Ed. Thomas Streissguth (San Diego: Greenhaven Press, 2002), 10-15.
[iii] Marshall Everett, “The Titanic’s Crew Ineply Handled the Ship’s Lifeboats,” in The Sinking of the Titanic. Ed. Thomas Streissguth (San Diego: Greenhaven Press, 2002), 26-28.
[iv] William Alden Smith, “Captain Smith’s Indifference to Danger Contributed to the Tragedy,” in The Sinking of the Titanic. Ed. Thomas Streissguth (San Diego: Greenhaven Press, 2002), 29-34 .
[v] New York Sun, “A Tragedy Caused by Misplaced Confidence,” in The Sinking of the Titanic. Ed. Thomas Streissguth (San Diego: Greenhaven Press, 2002),