How long and wide was Titanic?
The Titanic was 882 feet and 9 inches (269.1 metres) long. The width of the Titanic is 92 feet and six inches (28.2 metres) wide.
How many tonnes did it weigh?
The Titanic did weigh 46,328 tons.
Why was the ship claimed to be ‘unsinkable’?
The titanic is claimed to be unsinkable because It was made 70,000 tons of steel.
What facilities (things to do) were there for first class passengers on the Titanic?
Sporting facilities
Gymnasium
Turkish Baths
Swimming Pool
Squash Court
Barber Shop
À la Carte Restaurant
Dining Saloon
Smoking Room
First-Class Lounge
Reading and Writing Room
The Marconi wireless room
What might people have had for lunch on Titanic’s last day?
The last day of the titanic for lunch there were heaps of options but I would choose chicken and mashed potato
How many people were on the Titanic altogether?
2,208 people
Why was the ship going so fast?
The ship were going so fast because the driver set a new record
Why did the lookout not see the iceberg coming?
It’s been reported that the iceberg warnings were ignored because the wireless operator was too busy sending out passenger messages via the Marconi wireless room
Why could the ship not turn quickly enough?
Because they were going so fast and they didn't see the iceberg. But if they turned they would of sunk and crashed.
Why did the watertight compartments not stop the ship from sinking?
The high impact of holding the collision with the iceberg and the low temperature water on the night of the disaster.
How many lifeboats were there?
20 lifeboats
Each lifeboat could hold 70 people. How many people could the lifeboats hold altogether?
1400
What was the name of the ship that rescued passengers in the lifeboats?
RMS Carpathia
How many people were reported to have died the next day by the New York Times?
1500 people
How many people actually died?
1,503 people died
How might the tragedy have been avoided?
They could have avoided the tragedy by maybe looking at where they were going and checking if there was a iceberg in the way. They could have also avoiding hitting that iceberg by having someone looking in front of the ship at all times.
Bruce Ismay was the president of the company that built the ship. In the Titanic he was the last one to jump into the last lifeboat. He was also helping to row the lifeboat but mostly likely he didn't because he only mostly cared about himself.
Captain Smith was the Captain of the RMS Titanic. The Captain was drunk because he had attended a private dinner party before the ship had crashed into the iceberg.
Officer Murdoch was the first officer in charge of the RMs Titanic. The Officer had shouted “Iceberg ahead. Stop all the engines, hard a starboard, full astern.” He ha also rang the warning bell but it was too late and the ship had already hit the iceberg.
Captain Lord was the Captain of the ship The Californian. Captain Lord knew that there was an large field of ice in the ocean so he didn’t proceed on the evening of April 14 1912. He had known that the Titanic was coming but he didn’t warn them about it. If he told the people on the Titanic he would have saved hundred of lives .
Frederick Fleet was part of the crew and a survivor of the RMS Titanic. He was on a lookout and had sighted the iceberg first with his binoculars. He was also on watch to see if there was anything in front of the lifeboat.