The Titanic

The Titanic was supposed to be unsinkable. However, this luxurious passenger ship sank on first voyage. It had been lying at the bottom of the sea for many years, when it was discovered by the explorer Robert Ballard in 1985. The Titanic was built in Belfast, Ireland. Its makers spent a great deal of money on the ship, it was luxuriously furnished, and the size of three football fields had weighed 46000 tons. At the time it was the largest and most luxurious vessel ever built.

The Titanic set sail on 10th April 1912, amid much excitement. On 13th April the Titanic was sailing at full speed towards New York. The captain received warnings about icebergs for sometimes. He ignored each warning as it arrived, convinced that the ship would never sink. At 2:20 A.M. The Titanic sank beneath the surface of the sea. It strokes an iceberg, just over two hours before. Of the 2200 passengers and crew on board, only 705 survived. Ballad found the tear along the side of the ship which caused it to fill with water and sink. What remains of the Titanic’s former grandeur is the most famous ship wreck in history and a warning not to underestimate the power of nature.