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The Titanic: Captain Edward Smith's Voyage of Tragedy and Loss

Discover the tragic journey of the RMS Titanic, commanded by Captain Edward Smith, who had 43 years of maritime experience. With a maximum capacity of 3,547, the Titanic set sail with 2,223 souls on board, including 1,324 passengers, among them 13 honeymooning couples. Just four days into their voyage, disaster struck as the Titanic collided with an iceberg, despite receiving six warnings. This account details the ship's specifications, the iceberg's history, and the harrowing timelines leading to the ill-fated night in icy waters.

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The Titanic: Captain Edward Smith's Voyage of Tragedy and Loss

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  1. The Titanic By Kristen Swentik

  2. Edward Smith. • Edward Smith was the Titanic’s captain. • He had 43 years of at sea experience. • 32 years served with the White Star Line. • 18 years of White Star Line vessels

  3. The People. • 3,547 - the maximum capacity of the RMS Titanic when fully loaded with passengers and crew • 2,223 - the total number of people on board (passengers and crew). • 1,324 - the number of passengers on board. • 13 - the number of honeymooning couples on board

  4. Survivors And Deaths. All Adults. Crew And Passengers All Children.

  5. The Ship. • 1909 the titanic was started. 1911 it was finished • 882' 9" - her length in feet and inches & 92‘ feet - her breadth • 175' - the height of the Titanic, from the top of the funnels to the keel. • 46,328 - the internal usable volume of the Titanic, in tones • 23 - the top speed of the Titanic, in knots. • 900 - the weight of freight and passengers baggage carried aboard, in tones.

  6. The Accident… • It was 4 days into the trip that the titanic sank. • The ship received 6 ice berg warnings before getting hit. • 22.5 was the speed the ship was traveling in knots, just .5 knots below the top speed of 23 knots. • 30 seconds - the length of time between the first sighting of the iceberg to the impact. • 4 forward compartments could be flooded without sinking the ship, 6 were ruptured in the collision.

  7. The accident… (cont.) • the ship's distance from land 400 miles, when the iceberg was struck. • The temperature of the water was -2°C • When the first distress call was sent out the rescuing vessel Carpathia, was 58 miles away. • The titanic was capable of holding 64 life boats • 20 life boats were actually carried on board.

  8. The titanic iceberg • 10,000 years is the approximate age of the snow, that made up the glacier that produced the Titanic iceberg. • 100 feet is the estimated height of the iceberg above water, as recounted by Titanic survivors. • 30 seconds - the amount of time from the first sighting of the iceberg to the impact.

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