Titanic Sank is one of the most tragic incidents in the history of the marine world. The accident was followed by many exciting facts before and after the accident occurred. Next, here’s the list of the top 10 Interesting Facts about Titanic.
Fact 1 - The Name Was Titan and Not Titanic
Fourteen years before the Titanic sank, Morgan Robertson launched a novel titled Futility in 1889. The fictive novel told a story about the giant cruise ship ever built that strikes an Iceberg in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. The story was set in April; the unreal ship was named Titan, The design and condition were similar, and those ships were tagged “unsinkable” as well.
Fact 2 - Two Dogs Survived
Two dogs were survived from the accident, and no one brought a Cat aboard. It was believed that Cat brought good luck on a ship, and they control mice and rodents too.
Fact 3 - Higher Then The Empire State building
If Titanic stands, it will be as high as the Empire State building. The size of the Titanic is roughly the same as the length and height of The Tower Bridge of London. It was launched to the sea without any bottle-breaking traditions.
Fact 4: Sad Facts
Titanic was carrying 13 new married couples who had honeymoons, 2201 people, 900 tons of cargo and luggage, and 20 lifeboats, saving 1,178 people. Sadly, all those lifeboats were not fully loaded to the max capacity when the Titanic started to sink. The Titanic could carry 48 lifeboats. White Star Line, Titanic management, decided to cut more than half of it to use the space on the deck to comfort their passengers.
Fact 5: Titanic Classes
Titanic had three different classes: First Class ticket was sold for $4,350, the second class was sold for $1,750, and the 3rd class was only US$30
Fact 6: Titanic Capacity
Titanic’s whistles were the biggest in that era, and the whistle signal could reach 11 miles. The Titanic coal consumption was 825 tons per day, and the ship should provide 14,000 gallons of freshwater to all passengers every 24 hours.
Fact 7: Titanic Whistle
The Titanic crow’s nest did not equip with Binocular. The accident could be avoided if the crew carried binocularly aboard.
Fact 8: Titanic Accident
The interval between the first sighting of the iceberg with the crash took around 30 seconds. The vessel completely drowned 160 minutes after the vessel crash the iceberg, and then the wrecked need 15 minutes to reach the floor of the Atlantic. The speed of the drowning was estimated at rate 10 miles per hour.
Fact 9: Titanic Wreck
Captain Smith was planning to retire after the voyage of Titanic`s inaugural journey. If you want to visit the Titanic shipwreck, the chance is only available in July and August.
Fact 10: Titanic Lifeboat
The Titanic accident killed 1490 people, and only 711 passengers were rescued. As the last exciting fact, Titanic “the movie” is one of the most successful movies in Hollywood's history.
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