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Titanic

Getting Away

2 collapsible rafts 15 lifeboats

Lifeboats could hold about 1000 fewer people than the amount on board the ship.

The first boat was lowered with only 28 people but could hold 65.

Last lifeboat left at 1:40am.

Sinking

11:40pm watchmen saw iceberg.

Ice punched holes in starboard side.

Took three plus hours to sink.

Ship sank at 2:20am

In the news

On the same day the Titanic sank John Wilkes Booth shot Abraham Lincoln.

The Titanic was the first international news story of the 20th century to receive intensive coverage worldwide.

American newspapers had the advantage since the survivors were brought to New York.

Over 28 newspapers covered the story.

Passengers

All survivors were rescued by The Carpathia.

Of the 2224 people on board 1514 lost their lives.

3% of 1st class women died as compared to 54% of 3rd class women.

Wealthiest passenger was Jacob Astor IV.

About the ship

When the Titanic was built it was the largest moving human object in the world.

Built by White Star Line

Finished in 1912 for 7.5 million

Took more than 2 years to build