Titanic Persuasive Essay
It has been ninety-nine years since the most famous luxury liner sank to the depths of the ocean. The Titanic hit an iceberg, split in two, and sank on April 14, 1912. The sinking ofthe
Titanic was caused by the iceberg, the captain's carelessness, the design flaws, and the weather conditions. The size of the iceberg was about 200 feet wide and about 100 feet tall. It was located in the North Atlantic Ocean. The Titanic hit the iceberg at 1 1 :40 p.m. on the night of April 14,
1912, and sank two-and-a-half hours later "The essence of leadership is being able to see the iceberg before it hits the Titanic." ( www.quotesgram.com), There were six warnings of icebergs the Titanic received before the wreck. The iceberg hit the ship's compartments …show more content…
The wreck of the Titanic remains on the seabed, split in two, and sank at a depth of
12,415 feet. Captain E. J. Smith is part of the blame for the sinking of the Titanic. He ignored seven iceberg warnings and heard the wrong commands. He had been napping in the chart room after leaving the orders: Captain Smith stated, "If it becomes at all doubtful let me know at once." "As I watched I could see her bow getting deeper and deeper in the water with the foremast sticking up above the surface whilst her stern lifted higher and higher, till it was right out of the water." (www.izquotes/titanicquotes.com). There was supposed to be a lifeboat drill to take place on board the titanic the day the Titanic hit the iceberg. However, Captain Smith canceled the drill for an unknown reason. A piece of hull steel was found and the edges they appeared almost shattered, but were chipped and sharp. There were also brittle fractures of the rivets. They sheared off when scraped against the hull steel; this led to opening up riveted steams. Also the rivets heads were popped off, which led to more seams to open up. The number of lifeboats carried on the Titanic contributed to the loss of so many lives. There were only
Titanic was caused by the iceberg, the captain's carelessness, the design flaws, and the weather conditions. The size of the iceberg was about 200 feet wide and about 100 feet tall. It was located in the North Atlantic Ocean. The Titanic hit the iceberg at 1 1 :40 p.m. on the night of April 14,
1912, and sank two-and-a-half hours later "The essence of leadership is being able to see the iceberg before it hits the Titanic." ( www.quotesgram.com), There were six warnings of icebergs the Titanic received before the wreck. The iceberg hit the ship's compartments …show more content…
The wreck of the Titanic remains on the seabed, split in two, and sank at a depth of
12,415 feet. Captain E. J. Smith is part of the blame for the sinking of the Titanic. He ignored seven iceberg warnings and heard the wrong commands. He had been napping in the chart room after leaving the orders: Captain Smith stated, "If it becomes at all doubtful let me know at once." "As I watched I could see her bow getting deeper and deeper in the water with the foremast sticking up above the surface whilst her stern lifted higher and higher, till it was right out of the water." (www.izquotes/titanicquotes.com). There was supposed to be a lifeboat drill to take place on board the titanic the day the Titanic hit the iceberg. However, Captain Smith canceled the drill for an unknown reason. A piece of hull steel was found and the edges they appeared almost shattered, but were chipped and sharp. There were also brittle fractures of the rivets. They sheared off when scraped against the hull steel; this led to opening up riveted steams. Also the rivets heads were popped off, which led to more seams to open up. The number of lifeboats carried on the Titanic contributed to the loss of so many lives. There were only