INTRODUCTION

The RMS Titanic was one of the most famous passenger ships ever, it sank in the North Atlantic ocean on 15th of April 1912 when she hit an iceberg on her maiden voyage. Of 2224 passengers on the ship, more than 1500 people died. The sinking attracted a lot of public attention and inspired many works of art.

WHY WAS THE TITANIC SO SPECIAL?

From the outside, the Titanic was the ship of everyone’s dreams. At the time, it was one of the largest ships in the world. It covered 883 feet from one end to the other, its main body was divided into 16 compartments that were thought to be watertight. Four of these compartments were flooded, without causing massive loss of the ships floating ability.

FIRST CLASS PASSENGERS ON THE TITANIC

The First Class passengers of the Titanic were living in luxury. Their rooms were extremely grand and many of them had an en-suite bathroom and a private room for luggage, a room for their maid or butler and a dressing room. It included veranda cafes, a smoking room, restaurant, a dining room, a reading room and a writing room. There were elaborate staterooms, a grand staircase, a large swimming pool, a Turkish bath, a squash court, a beautiful leisure room, all marvelously decorated. The facilities on the Titanic easily surpassed the facilities on rival ships at the time. The first class passengers generally dined in style.

SECOND CLASS PASSENGERS ON THE TITANIC

The second class passengers had their luxury, but it wasn’t as grand as the first class deck. Each second class cabin had either two or four beds and in total there was space for around 550 second class passengers. These cabins didn’t have en-suite bathrooms, but they had sinks and mirrors. The bed linens were changed by the crew every day. Passengers in second class cabins had facilities such as a spacious outdoor promenade, a smoking room (however it wasn’t as elaborate as the one the first class passengers used), a library and a dining room. Afternoon tea and coee was served with the entertainment of an orchestra. The dining room had a capacity of almost 2400 people at a time and the pianist would provide entertainment for the diners.

THIRD CLASS PASSENGERS ON THE TITANIC

The third class passengers aboard the Titanic had extremely bad conditions. Each cabin consisted of two bunk beds, a small sink and a jug with water. However, the facilities oered to third class passengers were very poor compared to the ones oered to the 1st and 2nd class passengers. The general room was where many of the passengers gathered in the evenings with a piano for music. There was a male only Smoking room with oak furniture. Many of the third class passengers were immigrants from Ireland and Scandanavia. The accommodation for these passengers was comparatively very poor to 1st and 2nd class passengers.

THE SINKING OF THE TITANIC

The RMS Titanic sank in the early hours of April 15, 1912, after crashing into an iceberg and slashed its side during its maiden voyage. 2240 were on the ship but only 705 of them managed to escape before the boat sank, meaning that more than 1500 people were left stranded and many of them died.

THE REDISCOVERY

In 1985, the ruins were finally located by a joint French–American expedition led by Jean-Louis Michel and Robert Ballard. The ship-wreck has been the focus of huge interest and has been studied with numerous expiditions.In the early hours of September 1, Argo was investigating debris on the ocean floor when it suddenly passed over one of the Titanic's massive boilers, lying at a depth of about 13,000 feet. The next day the Argo discovered the main body of the ghost ship.

FUN FACTS

The Titanic carried a post
The Titanic had enough lifeboats for only 1⁄3 of her passengers.
The Titanic was never actually described as 'unsinkable'
The Titanic was claimed by its builders to be 'practically unsinkable'
The Titanic is now often referred to as the Ghost Ship.
Many scientists believe that by 2030 the Titanic will have fully eroded and will only be a memory in people's past as one of the most tragic incidents in history.