By Amanda Connell, Makenna Coe Smith, Katie Rawson, and Bea

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The BasicsThe Basics

The Titanic was 882 ft. and 9 The Titanic was 882 ft. and 9 in. long. in. long.

It sat 190ft above the surface It sat 190ft above the surface of the waterof the water

It was built by 4 different It was built by 4 different companiescompanies

It cost $7.5 millionIt cost $7.5 million For the first voyage there For the first voyage there

were 2,207 passengers were 2,207 passengers aboard aboard

Safety Equipment Safety Equipment 14 Wooden life boats14 Wooden life boats

Carried 60 people Carried 60 people eacheach

2 Wooden cutter2 Wooden cutterCarried 40 people Carried 40 people

eacheach 4 collapsible boats4 collapsible boats

Carried 47 people Carried 47 people each each

Total of Spots = 1178Total of Spots = 1178

The Titanic The Titanic They began building the They began building the

ship in 1908ship in 1908

On April 10, 1912 it left On April 10, 1912 it left for its first and only for its first and only voyage to the United voyage to the United StatesStates

By the morning of April By the morning of April 1515thth the Titanic had sunk the Titanic had sunk

The CrashThe Crasho April 14April 14thth 11:40 pm – Titanic hit 11:40 pm – Titanic hit

icebergiceberg

o Six forward compartments were Six forward compartments were

ruptured making total damaged area ruptured making total damaged area

1.171 meters squared1.171 meters squared

o April 15April 15thth 2:20 am- Flooding of these 2:20 am- Flooding of these

compartments caused ship to sinkcompartments caused ship to sink

o 706 passengers were rescued706 passengers were rescued

o1,500 passengers lost their lives1,500 passengers lost their lives

The SteelThe Steelo Steel plates from the hull = 1.875 cm thickSteel plates from the hull = 1.875 cm thicko Steel plates from bulkhead = 1.25 cm thickSteel plates from bulkhead = 1.25 cm thicko Expedition in 1996, researchers brought back steel for metallurgical analysisExpedition in 1996, researchers brought back steel for metallurgical analysiso Low nitrogen content means steel was brittle at low temperaturesLow nitrogen content means steel was brittle at low temperatureso Seawater at time of collision was -2 degrees CSeawater at time of collision was -2 degrees Co Made of best plain carbon ship plate of time, but would not be suitable nowMade of best plain carbon ship plate of time, but would not be suitable now

How the sinking could How the sinking could have been prevented:have been prevented:

Engine speed (Officer Murdoch)Engine speed (Officer Murdoch)

Better quality steelBetter quality steel

Warning-radar, iceberg patrol, etc.Warning-radar, iceberg patrol, etc.

Modern ProceduresModern Procedures

Similar structural safety design (hull Similar structural safety design (hull divisionsdivisions

Execution changedExecution changedMaterials Engineers-computer Materials Engineers-computer

modeling to determine stress capacitymodeling to determine stress capacityAdvanced technology allows better Advanced technology allows better

warning, safetywarning, safety

Whose fault?Whose fault?

Captain SmithCaptain Smith: the Capitan of the Titanic: the Capitan of the Titanic The ShipbuildersThe Shipbuilders Bruce IsmayBruce Ismay: the Managing Director of the White : the Managing Director of the White

Star LineStar Line Thomas AndrewThomas Andrew: The Ship Arcitect: The Ship Arcitect Capitan LordCapitan Lord: Capitan of the Californian, a ship : Capitan of the Californian, a ship

that was near by and sent out the iceberg warning. that was near by and sent out the iceberg warning.

ConclusionConclusion

Major engineering failureMajor engineering failure

Hundreds lostHundreds lost

Taught importance of safetyTaught importance of safety