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The sinking of the titanic

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Pilar Calvo Adega

The document summarizes key details about the Titanic: 1) The Titanic was a luxury passenger liner built by Harland and Wolff for the White Star Line. She was touted as being "unsinkable" due to modern safety features. 2) On its maiden voyage from England to New York in April 1912, the Titanic carried over 2,200 passengers and crew. Despite ice warnings, the ship struck an iceberg and sank in the early morning of April 15th. 3) Over 1,500 people lost their lives when the Titanic sank, including many passengers and crew, while around 700 survived after being rescued in lifeboats.

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THE TITANIC David Varela Carnero The Titainic was a Star Line steamship carriying the British flag. She was built by Harland and Wolff of Belfast, Ireland. She was designed to be a marvel of modern safety technology. The press began to call her ¡°unsinkable¡±.
TITANIC DESIGN Her acommodations were the most modern and luxurious on any ocean. Included electric light and heat in every room,a swimming-pool, a squash court¡­ Besides, the Titanic was equipped with wireless telegraph system. The original design called for 32 lifeboats. However, White Star management reduced the number to 20.
THE BEGINING OF THE END April 1912 On April 1912, the Titanic commenced her voyage form England to New York with 2227 passengers and crew aboard. This voyage lures the ¡°very best people¡±. It also attracted many poor inmigrants, hoping to start a new life in America or Canada.
THE SINKING On the fifth day at sea. Titanic received five different ice-warnings, but the captain was not overly concerned. At 11:40, a lookout spotted an iceberg dead ahead. The ship struck the iceberg. At 2:20 a.m. she sank. Lost at sea were 1522 people, including pasengers and crew. The 706 survivors, afloat in the ship¡¯s twenty lifeboats, were rescued.
w h a t h a p p e n e d a t q u a r t e r t o e le v e n ? A s h i p w a s s in k i n g ¡­ ¡­ . .
The sinking of the titanic
M y jo u r n e y to C a n a d a ( t o ld b y o n e o f T ita n ic ?s s u r v iv o rs ). C o m p le t e w it h p a s t c o n t in u o u s ? L a s t m o n t h , I w e n t t o C a n a d a b y s h ip w it h m y h u s b a n d . It w a s a v e r y s p e c ia l t r ip fo r u s . W e w e r e o n o u r h o n e y m o o n a n d w e w a n t e d t o s e e C a n a d a . ? A t fir s t , e v e r y t h in g w a s fin e . I ( r e a d ) a b o o k in m y c a b in a n d m y h u s b a n d (p a in t ), w h e n w e h e a r d a t e r r ib le n o is e . T h e s h ip s t o p p e d . ? A ft e r t h a t , E v e r y b o d y s t a r t e d t o s h o u t a n d w e w e n t t o s e e w h a t h a p p e n e d . U n fo r t u n a t e ly , t h e t it a n ic (s in k ) a n d w o m e n a n d c h ild r e n ( ju m p ) in t o life b o a t s . ? In t h e e n d , I ju m p e d b u t m y h u s b a n d s t a y e d t h e r e . H e (lo o k ) a t m e a n d h e s a id : ? D o n ?t w o r r y, b e h a p p y ? . ? F o r t u n a t e ly , I c o u ld s u r v iv e , b u t m y h u s b a n d d ie d . W h a t a d is a s t e r ! ! !

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The sinking of the titanic

  • 1. THE TITANIC David Varela Carnero The Titainic was a Star Line steamship carriying the British flag. She was built by Harland and Wolff of Belfast, Ireland. She was designed to be a marvel of modern safety technology. The press began to call her ¡°unsinkable¡±.
  • 2. TITANIC DESIGN Her acommodations were the most modern and luxurious on any ocean. Included electric light and heat in every room,a swimming-pool, a squash court¡­ Besides, the Titanic was equipped with wireless telegraph system. The original design called for 32 lifeboats. However, White Star management reduced the number to 20.
  • 3. THE BEGINING OF THE END April 1912 On April 1912, the Titanic commenced her voyage form England to New York with 2227 passengers and crew aboard. This voyage lures the ¡°very best people¡±. It also attracted many poor inmigrants, hoping to start a new life in America or Canada.
  • 4. THE SINKING On the fifth day at sea. Titanic received five different ice-warnings, but the captain was not overly concerned. At 11:40, a lookout spotted an iceberg dead ahead. The ship struck the iceberg. At 2:20 a.m. she sank. Lost at sea were 1522 people, including pasengers and crew. The 706 survivors, afloat in the ship¡¯s twenty lifeboats, were rescued.
  • 5. w h a t h a p p e n e d a t q u a r t e r t o e le v e n ? A s h i p w a s s in k i n g ¡­ ¡­ . .
  • 7. M y jo u r n e y to C a n a d a ( t o ld b y o n e o f T ita n ic ?s s u r v iv o rs ). C o m p le t e w it h p a s t c o n t in u o u s ? L a s t m o n t h , I w e n t t o C a n a d a b y s h ip w it h m y h u s b a n d . It w a s a v e r y s p e c ia l t r ip fo r u s . W e w e r e o n o u r h o n e y m o o n a n d w e w a n t e d t o s e e C a n a d a . ? A t fir s t , e v e r y t h in g w a s fin e . I ( r e a d ) a b o o k in m y c a b in a n d m y h u s b a n d (p a in t ), w h e n w e h e a r d a t e r r ib le n o is e . T h e s h ip s t o p p e d . ? A ft e r t h a t , E v e r y b o d y s t a r t e d t o s h o u t a n d w e w e n t t o s e e w h a t h a p p e n e d . U n fo r t u n a t e ly , t h e t it a n ic (s in k ) a n d w o m e n a n d c h ild r e n ( ju m p ) in t o life b o a t s . ? In t h e e n d , I ju m p e d b u t m y h u s b a n d s t a y e d t h e r e . H e (lo o k ) a t m e a n d h e s a id : ? D o n ?t w o r r y, b e h a p p y ? . ? F o r t u n a t e ly , I c o u ld s u r v iv e , b u t m y h u s b a n d d ie d . W h a t a d is a s t e r ! ! !