TITANIC

The Titanic was one of the largest passenger cruise ship at its time in 1912. It was captained by Edward John Smith. It left England on April 10, 1912 and docked in France and Ireland before setting sail for New York. There were many immigrants on the ship from Ireland who were leaving for New York. She was powered by coal furnaces that were stocked at full heat during the voyage. There were reports of icebergs from other ships including the Caronia and the Baltic. The captain was pressured by Bruce Ismay, the chairman of the White Star Ship Lines to sail full speed ahead despite all the warnings to slow down. The ship struck an iceberg a few hours before April 15, 1912. She was hit on the side of the ship and she started to fill up with water. During this time, women and children are put into life rafts. The bottom of the interior of the ship filled up fast and tipped the boat vertically. It sunk to the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean on April 15, 1912 at 2:30am.