The Titanic: Could it Have Been Saved?

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In the Atlantic ocean over a thousand years ago, many vikings would cross the ocean in large boats. A lot of them risked being blown off course by bad storms or dying of some disease they had caught on the boat. The boats would sometimes hit something in the water causing the boat to sink. The Titanic however was the exact opposite of other boats. It had no fear of going into the ocean and risking thousands of people’s lives. Do not go anywhere because the story of how the Titanic changed the way of life on the ocean will be continued.
As the Titanic was emerged out of SouthAmpton, many photographers were nearby taking photos of the Titanic’s “big day”. The Titanic had 9 decks and a number of 899 crew members who would help the need of over 1,300 passengers. One captain would be in charge of this ship. Captain Edward J. Smith was chosen as the Captain of the ship. It took around 15,000 men to build the Titanic. The Titanic had a sister ship. The “Olympic” was built next to the Titanic. They were built closely the same. Turbo engines were built in to give the ship more power. The Hull of the ship had a double bottom and around 15 compartments with watertight doors. The doors could be controlled by an electric switch. The walls did not extend all the way up to the next deck. Therefore leaving room at the top for water to overflow into the rest of the Titanic. The number of lifeboats was cut in half so the passengers had extra deck room to walk. The designers thought that would be enough boats for the ship, but some were worried that it was not enough. Later 4 extra collapsible lifeboats were added. Yet again there was still few seats on the boats for about 2,200 people that had boarded the Titanic.
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...nic hit the iceberg. The Titanic gave the world a valuable lesson, do not set a foot in or on a ship unless one knows how to swim. Even if the ship is built very well, something could very well happen.

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