1. Why did the Titanic sink? Koh, Eunjin

2. RMS Titanic Titanic was an Olympic class passenger liner that became infamous for its collision with an iceberg and dramatic sinking in 1912. She was the largest passenger steamship in the world at the time of her sinking. It was her maiden voyage in April 10, 1912

3. RMS Titanic Rediscovery After Titanic sank, many people wanted to find the wreck of the Titanic, finally Sep 1, 1985, Research Vessel Knorr, discovered the wreck using the video camera sled Argo

4. Processing of the sinking Hit an iceberg at 11:40 PM on April 14, 1912. Sank on April 15, 1912, at 2:20 AM. Details follow. 1 :45 PM – Amerika iceberg warning 11:40 PM – Iceberg, right ahead 2 :45 AM – First lifeboat lowered 2 :00 AM – Waterline reaches forward boat deck 2 :20 AM – Titanic sinks 4 :10 AM – Carpathia picks up first life boat

5. After sinking Casualty total 1503 people died ClassMenWomenChildrenTotal 1 st Died11841123 Survived571395201 2 nd Died154150169 Survived147923116 3 rd Died3878953529 Survived757626177 CrewDied69330696 Survived194180212

6. Cause of the sinking Captain Smith ignored seven iceberg warning – if he had called for the ship to slow down then maybe the Titanic disaster would not have happened. Rivets were made of sub-standard iron- about 3 million rivets were used to hold the sections of the Titanic together.

7. Cause of the sinking Competition between White Star Line and Cunand – the White Star Line wanted to show that they could make a six-day crossing. To meet this schedule the Titanic could not afford to slow down. Arrogance of the crew – they believed that their ship couldn’t sink.

8. Effects of the sinking Ratified the Radio Act of 1912 ; streamlined radio communication, especially in the event of emergencies. Formation and international funding of the international Ice Patrol Changed the way passenger ships were designed; refitted for increased safety

9. Reference “Casualties of the RMS Titanic sinking.” Wikipedia 30 October 2006, 16 November 2006 “The Titanic Commutator.” the titanic historical society,inc 2006, 16 Novemver 2006 “RMS Titanic.” wikipedia 7 November 2006, 16 November 2006 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RMS_Titanic http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RMS_Titanic “The Titanic Why did the Titanic sink? ” history on the net 20 August 2005, 16 November 2006