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Titanic Questions

When Did the Titanic Sink?

July 28, 2010

The Titanic was a modern marvel of engineering for its time. The massive cruise liner was built with all the amenities of a luxury ocean liner, the vessel was built in just over two years. Run by the White Star ocean liner and constructed by the Harland Wolff shipyard in Belfast, Ireland, Titanic construction was [...]

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How Long did it Take to Build the Titanic?

July 28, 2010

Engineered to be the largest and most luxurious steam ship in the world, the Titanic was truly a marvel of modern engineering. Deemed as virtually unsinkable, the massive Titanic was owned and operated by the White Star Liner and was registered at the Liverpool port. The Titanic was designed with the latest in technology and [...]

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Who Discovered the Titanic, and When?

July 28, 2010

The Titanic was discovered by a concerted effort from French and American scientists. Dr. Robert Ballard led the American side of the operation with a submersible from Hole Deep Submergence Lab in Massachusetts, and Francias de Recherche from pour I’Exploitation des Mers Led by Jean Jerry ran the French side of things. They were armed [...]

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How Many People Survived the Titanic Disaster?

July 27, 2010

Of the 2,223 passengers on the legendary Titanic, only 706 survived. Titanic survivors are a very interesting concept because of the large population of men who were lost during the sinking of the Titanic. Most everyone has heard of the idea of ‘women and children first’, and this was strictly enforced during the Titanic tragedy. [...]

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How Many People Died on the Titanic?

July 27, 2010

The Titanic was carrying 2,223 passengers on board when it sank, and out of those 1,517 died. The guests were split into first, second, and third class, and the higher classes had an advantage when it came to boarding lifeboats and being closer to the top of the deck where the lifeboats were being deployed. [...]

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