Titanic: Interesting Facts About The Ship That Set Sails 28 Years Ago On This Day
TThe 882.5 Feet (269 Metres) Long And About 92.5 Feet (28.2 Metres) Wide, Titanic Was Known For Its Opulence And With Its Safety Features Was Considered 'unsinkable'.
Titanic, the British luxury passenger liner underwent its sea trials in early April, after which the ship was declared seaworthy and soon after it took its first and last voyage on April 10., 1912. The 882.5 feet (269 metres) long and about 92.5 feet (28.2 metres) wide ship was known for its oppulence and with its safety features was considered 'unsinkable'.
Onboard were the millionare's of US, a number of prominent and wealthy people, including American businessman Benjamin Guggenheim and British journalist William Thomas Stead some 2,200 people, approximately 1,300 of whom were passengers. It is believed John Jacob Astor IV, the richest man in the world at the time of his death.
Here are some interesting facts about Titanic that will blow you mind
The Titanic had 16 compartments. The ship’s builders claimed that four of the compartments could be flooded without endangering the ship's buoyancy. The system led many to claim that the Titanic was unsinkable.
A theory has it that the crew didn't spot the iceberg in time because they didn't have binoculars as they were locked in a cabinet that no one had a key to.
Some belive Titanic was cursed by tragedy from the beginning of its journey as eight people alone died during the ship's construction.
Titanic the movie by James Cameron priced more to produce than it cost to build the Titanic, even when adjusted for inflation.
The remaing survivors of Titanic passed in 2009. They were just two months old during the journey and was wrapped ina sank and then placed on a lifeboat.
The large area that was used to construct the liner, Titanic than became a filming location for the famoous HBO series; The Game of Thrones.
The remains of the Titanic at the bottom of the ocean that were found after a top-secret Cold War military mission was launched in 1985 will most likely disappear by the year 2030.
It was reported that the Titanic II, a modern replica of the ill-fated ship that sank in the Atlantic, will make its maiden voyage while retracing the precise route of the original ship in 2022. The Titanic II, believed to cost of approximately $500 million, notably will have room for 2,400 passengers and 900 crew members, just like the original Titanic. However, the ship will be equipped with modern navigation and safety technology, including an adequate number of lifeboats.
