Sinking of the Titanic

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On April 10, 1912, the second largest ocean liner in the Olympic class, undertook its first maiden voyage. The RMS Titanic, which in English was called Royal Mail Steamship Titanic, intended to control the business of transoceanic travel of the early twentieth century.

The construction of the Titanic began on March 31, 1909 and was dropped into the sea on May 31, 1911, to finally enter service in 1912. This royal vessel was owned by the White Star Line travel line, built in Belfast, Ireland northern. Designed by Thomas Andrews for the Olympic class, which in its time stood out for the luxury, size and technical advances superior to those of the competition. Like the RMS Mauretania and RMS Lusitania of the Cunard line, the Titanic was certainly the largest and most luxurious passenger ship of its period. Hermetic compartments were used to make them, which divided the hull into 17 sections, something that was believed to keep it afloat in case the hull broke.

The pleasant trip of the RMS Titanic had a rough end, since the 13 of April the telegraph Marconi communicated several reports of sightings of icebergs floating along the route traced, but that were not taken with the seriousness due. The weather began to cool as they approached the big banks of Newfoundland, Captain Smith altered the course a little to avoid the big icebergs. At a speed of 22 knots, the Captain consulted with the company's vice president Bruce Ismay if they could slow down, but this refused because he wanted to make the best time on his first trip. On its last sunset on April 14, the Titanic sailed by calm waters, but near midnight under a starry sky, a frosty breeze fell on the great ship, like a great black sea from which it could not be seen where the Sky, which was presented as an inconvenience to spot icebergs. The veteran captain's concern led him to order the reinforcements on the masts to be redoubled.

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The sinking of the titanic marked a time in which it was the most novel and updated of the time but with its sinking could be noted that there are still many things to discover and invent but this besides being a sad tragedy could take correctives and improve In the failed