How big was the Titanic?
Taller than a 16 story building and longer than 3 football pitches. Biggest ever moving ship built at the time.
How many people were in each class?
709 in third class, 284 in second class, 322 in first class.
What was it like for the first class?
- Travelled in absolute luxury.
- Costed £870 (£27,000 todays money).
- Had a gymnasium, pool, first class cafe, grand staircase etc.
When did it set sail?
10th April 1912.
How many people died?
1,502 died and 704 rescued.
What other countries did passengers come from?
Sweden, France, Russia, America etc.
What were the compartments like and how many were there?
16 compartments with metal watertight doors. 6 of them flooded and if more than 4 were to flood the ship would lose balance and sink.
Why could Captain Smith be to blame for the sinking of the ship?
- Ignored warnings from other ships but didn’t change the speed.
- Boat was almost at top speed when hitting the iceburg.
Why could Harland and Wolff be to blame for the sinking of the ship?
- Rivets used to hold the ship together were made from poor quality iron.
- Heads of rivets snapped off and sections of the ship torn wide open.
- Cheap rivets became brittle in lower temperatures.
Why could Thomas Andrews be to blame for the sinking of the ship?
- Designed the watertight compartments in the hull but reduced the height to make space for the first class cabins.
- If 2 compartments reached to the top, the ship may not have sunk.
Why could Stanley Lord be to blame for the sinking of the ship?
- Captain of nearby ship called the Californian which was only 30km from the Titanic when it struck the iceburg.
- Allowed his radio operator to go to bed at 11:15pm.
- Crew alerted captain of distress flares but he assumed it was a party and didn’t sail near.
Why could Bruce Ismay be to blame for the sinking of the ship?
- In charge of company owning the Titanic.
- One of the first class passengers and managed to secure a place on a lifeboat.
- Eager to prove Titanic was the biggest and most luxurious ocean liner, but also the fastest.
- Might have made captain maintain top speed despite being near iceburg.
- Witness claimed to hear Ismay and Smith arguing on evening of April 13th.
- Supposed to have 32 lifeboats but he only added 20 to make space for first class cabins.
What company owned the Titanic?
White Star Line.
