Titanic Flashcards
What was the titanic
A ship built by Harland and Wolff in 1909
What happened
It sunk on its maiden voyage to New york
Where was it built and by whom
Belfast ,Harland & Wolff
Why would people go on the titanic
To start a new life in america
How did it sink
It hit an iceberg in the night
Why did it sink
The rivets were very brittle and weak.
The watertight compartments were not at the right height.
Why did so many people die?
The boat filled with water and those who were at the lower decks drowned.
Not enough lifeboats.
Safety didn’t arrive for a long time
What were the design flaws
Only 20 lifeboats (could hold 1178 people)
who and what Bruce Ismay
In charge of the White Star Line
Hoped to beat the transatlantic speed record
He proposed Less lifeboats
When did it set sail
10 april 1912
1 cause of them sinking
They were going at 20 knots an hour trying to best the worlf record
how many people saved %
32%
who was the captian
captain smith
