did titanic sink on april 13 or 15.....just wondering, cuz i cant remember.
2006-12-05 13:06:24 · 4 answers · asked by VelvetRainDrops[Hannah] 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
It hit the iceberg at 11:40 PM on April 14. It suck at 2:30 AM on April 15.
That week in American history is the most eventful. The Civil started and ended, Lincoln was shot, FDR died, Fenway Park opened.
2006-12-05 13:37:59 · answer #1 · answered by hbsizzwell 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
APRIL 15th
On this day in history in 1912, The Titanic sank.
The Titanic surnamed Unsinkable, the most opulent luxury liner of The White Star line, sank on its maiden voyage from Southampton to New York. She was cruising at a steady pace off Newfoundland when she suddenly struck an iceberg. The hold gradually filled with seawater and within three hours the vessel sank. Of the 2,224 passengers on board, 1,513 were drowned as the vessel only had lifeboats for half the passengers.
The event caused a scandal and prompted key upgrading of nautical safety measures chief amongst which were that vessels were obliged to provide a lifeboat place for every person on board. Since the sinking of the Titanic, no shipping line has ever dared to designate any of its ships unsinkable.
In 1985, the wreck of the Titanic was discovered and filmed but little of the once lavish liner remained.
2006-12-06 12:47:48 · answer #2 · answered by Retired 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
April 15, 1912.
http://familyinternet.about.com/cs/entertainment/a/aatitanic.htm
2006-12-05 21:08:10 · answer #3 · answered by Dave 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
yep, he's right :)
I got married on April 15... and I hear it all the time.
2006-12-05 21:11:08 · answer #4 · answered by im_shady77 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋