The Titanic

At first glance, the Titanic seems like a dream come true: a luxurious ocean liner with a beautiful interior and sturdy construction. However, when the Titanic sank on April 14th, 1912, it became one of the most famous disasters in history. Many experts believe that general design flaws caused the sinking of the Titanic. In particular, the ship had a weak hull and insufficient lifeboat capacity. These factors led to the death of over 1500 people that night.

Designed by American firm Thomas Edison's Electric Boat Works, the Titanic was the most powerful and luxurious ship of its time. Officially named after Princess Victoria of Denmark and Queen Mary, it also had a wireless communications system for transmitting messages and a hospital with 40 beds. Although she was originally called HMHS Titan, she is now more commonly referred to by her original name-RMS Titanic.

As the largest ship of her time, the Titanic had a total capacity of over 1600 passengers. Her passengers were predominantly wealthy and travelled with their own staff. The ship carried twelve dining rooms, twelve fully equipped kitchens, ten bathrooms, nine cabins for each officer, eight public rooms and two libraries on board. Each deck also had its own laundry facilities for dirt and clothing removal. At her sinking, the Titanic was the most lavishly equipped vessel in existence but that didn't save her from disaster that night.

Unfortunately, not every passenger on the Titanic was as fortunate as those aboard Her Majesty's ship. The lower classes including third class passengers, only had two small decks to use for accommodations. Although this wasn't as bad as some ships' conditions, it still wasn't ideal. As a result, many third-class passengers chose to sleep in their cabins rather than endure worse conditions elsewhere on the ship. This led to many deaths among this less wealthy class as well as second-class passengers when the flooding began.

When the Titanic met its demise on April 15th, she was one of the fastest ships afloat; capable of traveling at 21 knots (41 kilometers per hour). However, speed wasn't enough to save everyone aboard that night. Near midnight, shoddy design caused major damage to both forward propellers without slowing down. This caused major damage to both bow and stern areas of the ship while still moving forward at full speed. The resulting damage was catastrophic as water breached multiple compartments while still moving forward at incredible speed. Many people were trapped below decks as flooding rapidly destroyed all accessible areas of lower decks A-D and E-H.

Despite this flaw in design theory, there is some good news: modern ships have far greater safety standards thanks to this tragic event. Each new vessel must meet or surpass international regulations that mandate strong hulls and sufficient lifeboat capacity for all passengers and crew members. Furthermore, weather reports have become more advanced so maritime tragedies can be prevented before fatal outcomes occur. Even though we've come far from the sinking of the Titanic, we'll always be grateful she changed history by inspiring new safety standards for mankind's creations.

Even though it's seen as a romantic classic today, few would say that the Titanic is a good movie choice due to its infamous sinking during its maiden voyage. Aside from being one of the biggest disasters in history, it also confirms how far wealth can take you above basic human needs when you're on vacation with your friends and family. Ultimately it proves that you can have everything in life, but only if you're willing to work for it.