If RMS Titanic did not sink, it would still make history for being one of the largest cruise liners to sail the oceans.…
Despite non-selection, my pursuit of this prestigious and challenging position will not be deterred. My naval career, I have continually sought positions of greater responsibility and produced exceptional results in each of those positions. While I take great pride in being a Chief Petty Officer, I feel the experience I have acquired as a Chief will benefit any wardroom I am a member of. It is important to note that I did not submit an LDO-CWO package for FY-14 due to the time constraints I experienced while standing up Naval Beach Unit SEVEN with an under staffed office and operational commitment.…
2. If you were on a ship at sea, and a tsunami passed under your ship, what would probably be your reaction? Explain.…
The 100 year anniversary drew more attention to the disaster again in 2012. If a replica of the Titanic is built, the new ship will also sink. The Titanic sank because of several factors. These included poor construction of the water-tight compartments, speeding at night when ice was known to be present, not having proper lookout equipment and carrying too much heavy cargo. Also, improper distress signals were used which cause the nearest ships to stay away and not come to help.The passengers were separated into three classes and were not allowed to socialize with each other, which led to the majority of third class passengers being locked in lower decks of the ship and they could not escape. There were not enough life-boats on the ship for all of the passengers and the crew. After the Titanic went down, the life-boats did not return in time and several people froze to death. The events of that fateful night were re-told in stories by the survivors. The disaster was felt worldwide. The Titanic was re-discovered almost 75 years after it sank using new technologies. Artifacts from the ship have been studied and a new replica ship is being made and Titanic will sail again.First Class passengers were served 11 courses at dinner time and with each course drank a new glass of wine. Third class passengers were more laid back and enjoyed gathering in the large meeting room and playing instruments and dancing all night. The ship carried a lot of cargo including vehicles, paintings, trunks of clothing, and furniture. The Titanic also, “carried 44,000 pieces of cutlery, 29,000 glasses and 57,600 plates and bowls.” It cost $4,350 dollars to buy the most expensive first class ticket aboard the ship. This is equivalent to $69,600 dollars in today's money. In its day the Titanic cost $7.5 million dollars to build and in today’s money…
I vividly remember the day of the Challenger Disaster. I was five years old and in kindergarten. My teacher, Ms. Epton, brought us outside to watch the shuttle launch; something many kids have to watch on television, but those of us living on the coast got to witness firsthand. I remember seeing the fiery glow of the shuttle, the gasps by the adults, and quickly being hurried back into the classroom. Not much was said about what had happened, it was not until later that I fully understood.…
“Iceberg! Right ahead!” An officer heard, but decided to ignore it. The ship just struck an iceberg. In ten seconds, the iceberg had ripped a three-hundred foot slash into the bottom of the great, unsinkable Titanic. Everyone became aware of this and starts rushing towards the lifeboats. First, women and children, then the rich people, lastly, if you were able to sneak up on a boat, then you’ll live.…
On Thursday, April 4, 1912, the big day finally comes and Margie boards the beautiful majestic R.M.S Titanic ship. She is so taken and fascinated with all the luxuries around her, from A young…
If the Titanic wasn’t created, the historical event of its sinking would be forgotten or would be only a faint memory of what happened that day. The most acknowledgement the event would receive is maybe, two or three pages in a history text-book. Everyone knows the story, that on April 15…
When the Titanic set sail in 1912, it was thought to be the fastest and most remarkable ship of its time. Its maiden voyage was so famous, that's its horrific downfall came as even more of a shock to the public. The tragedy of the "unsinkable" ship is one that will be told for generations.…
The Titanic was famous for its size, its luxury, its famous passengers and for being ‘unsinkable’.…
Fredrick Fleet was the workman on guard on the Titanic on April 14. Fleet, had warned the personnel on the ship’s control deck to look out for icebergs that night, yet nobody was at the control panel that fateful night (McPherson 6). The Titanic was thought to be unsinkable when it was built in 1911. “More than 2,200 people were now aboard the Titanic including 1,300 passengers” (Senan 16). The location the Titanic deported from was Great Britain and it was headed to New York. After three long days of sailing on the North Atlantic, they stopped in Ireland. A few days later, the ship crashed into an iceberg that had made it’s way into North Atlantic from Greenland (Fahey 4). Many people went back to their rooms to get their valuables from down below (Lord 60). Most historians say that they don’t know the exact number of passengers that were on the Titanic because, there was no accurate list of them. The Titanic was a major disaster but could have been prevented if workers were at their stations.…
“Can I please?” I asked my grandma “You are going to have to check with your grandpa.” she said “ok.” I said “Grandpa, can I drive the four wheeler?” “Tomorrow.” he said “ok.” I said in side I was doing front flips.…
My memoir is about prepping it has changed my life in many ways it all started when I was eight I thought getting some military gear would be cool so I waited until Christmas to get my stuff. But from then I just researched how to survive, tactics, good supplies, ETC. Then comes Christmas and I get my first survival supply my military grade survival bag along with a water purifier and that’s what started it. I went on with that just adding blankets canned food stuff like that until my next birthday comes since all my family knows im into that kind of stuff all I said is I wanted all survival gear. It felt like forever waiting but I finally got it a combat knife and lots of money to spend so I went to Walmart and bought just about everything…
I remember day after day going to swimming lessons in the summer of 2002 at the Mount Vernon pool. Almost every day I walked by the ladder that seemed to go on forever. I used to sit on the pools edge and watch the older kids do flips and other cool tricks off of the high dive. Many times I had gotten half way up the ladder but couldn't bring myself to go all the way up. For a seven year old going off the high dive was like a right of passage and a way to be seen as "cool" in the eyes of the older kids. Today I will be telling you about the first time a braved the high dive.…
In the year 1912, the tragedy of the “Unsinkable” R.M.S (Royal Mail Steamer) Titanic occurred, but why? According to www.historyonthenet.com, there are many possibilities why the Titanic has an early grave, 12,500 feet under water, resting at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean. Historians have argued over the possibilities ever since the incident had occurred. They believe the Titanic sank because of human error. Three of the many human errors that occurred on April 14,1912, are first of all Captain Smith. Second,the seaman. And third, Captain Lord.…