what is titanic?

Question

Iwoul like to know more about the titanic,is the ship called titanic or is the name of the occation

Answer 1

For other uses, see Titanic.

The Titanic leaving Belfast for sea trials, April 2 1912.
Career British Blue Ensign
Nationality: British
Owners: White Star Line
Builders: Harland and Wolff shipyard in Belfast, Ireland
Captain: Edward John Smith
Port of registry: Liverpool, England
Laid down: March 31, 1909
Launched: May 31, 1911
Christened: Not christened
Maiden voyage: April 10, 1912
Fate: Hit an iceberg at 11:40 PM on April 14, 1912. Sank on April 15, 1912, at 2:20 a.m.; wreck discovered in 1985 by Robert Ballard.
Current Location: 41°43′55″N, 49°56′45″W
General Characteristics
Gross Tonnage: 46,328 GRT
Displacement: 52,310 Long Tons
Length: 882 foot 9 inches (269 m)
Beam: 92 foot 6 inches (28 m)
Draught: 34 foot 7 inches (10.5 m)
Power: 24 double-ended and 5 single-ended Scotch boilers at 215 psi. Two four cylinder triple-expansion reciprocating engines each producing 16,000 hp (12 MW) for outer two propellers. One low-pressure (about 7 psi absolute) steam turbine producing 18,000 hp (13.5 MW) for the center propeller. Total 50,000 hp (37 MW)
Propulsion: Two bronze triple-blade side propellers. One bronze quadruple-blade central propeller.
Speed: 23 knots (42.5 km/h) (26.4 mph)
Number of Passengers (Maiden Voyage): 1912 - Total 2,223

First Class: 329
Second Class: 285
Third Class: 710
Crew: 899
Number of Passengers That Survived: 706
Number of Passengers That Did Not Survive: 1,517

RMS Titanic was an Olympic class passenger liner that collided with an iceberg and sank in 1912. The second of a trio of superliners, she and her sisters, RMS Olympic and HMHS Britannic, were designed to provide a three-ship weekly express service and dominate the transatlantic travel business for the White Star Line.[1]

Built at the Harland and Wolff shipyard in Belfast, Ireland, Titanic was the largest passenger steamship in the world at the time of her sinking. During Titanic's maiden voyage (from Southampton, England; to Cherbourg, France; Queenstown (Cobh), Ireland; then New York), she struck an iceberg at 11:40 p.m. (ship's time) on Sunday evening April 14, 1912, and sank two hours and forty minutes later, after breaking into two pieces, at 2:20 a.m. Monday morning April 15.

Answer 2

RMS Titanic was an Olympic class passenger liner that collided with an iceberg and sank in 1912. The second of a trio of superliners, she and her sisters, RMS Olympic and HMHS Britannic, were designed to provide a three-ship weekly express service and dominate the transatlantic travel business for the White Star Line.[1] Built at the Harland and Wolff shipyard in Belfast, Ireland, Titanic was the largest passenger steamship in the world at the time of her sinking. During Titanic's maiden voyage (from Southampton, England; to Cherbourg, France; Queenstown (Cobh), Ireland; then New York), she struck an iceberg at 11:40 p.m. (ship's time) on Sunday evening April 14, 1912, and sank two hours and forty minutes later, after breaking into two pieces, at 2:20 a.m. Monday morning April 15.

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Answer 3

It was the biggest ship ever made at the time (around 1913?). It was proclaimed to be unsinkable. A passenger ship, it left England headed for New York. After a couple days, the captain turned the broilers up to make the ship go faster so it's time would look even more impressive. Soon after, at night, it hit an iceberg. Water started filling up the ship from the hull (the bottom) to the top. Eventually the ship split in half and sunk. There was not enough lifeboats on the ship to save all of the passengers. Many people died. Only a few survived the countless hours in the freezing water in the Atlantic Ocean while waiting for a relatively nearby ship to send rescue boats.

It's a tragic story, with many legends and websites concerning it. A spectacular Hollywood movie entitled "Titanic" was produced in the 1990s.

Hopefully my knowledge helped to inform you more.

Answer 4

Titanic is after the Titans of ancient times, meaning large and invincible. They were fierce fighters and considered indestructible. That is why they named the ship Titanic. It was called unsinkable, but they never thought of an iceberg? It seemed like fate to me, such an odd spot and right in the line of travel. something like the right place but the wrong place at the wrong time sort of thing.

Answer 5

Titanic as an adjective means large. You are referring to the ship, which, on its maiden voyage, struck an iceberg and sank, with the loss of about 1500 lives. You can no doubt find many references via Google.

Answer 6

The Titanic was a great ocean liner from the early part of the 20th century. The engineers claimed it was unsinkable, but it hit an iceberg on it's maiden voyage and sank. It went down on 14 April 1912.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RMS_Titanic
This website will give you more information.

Answer 7

The Titanic was a ship that was said to be "unsinkable" and then on it's maiden voyage to New York, hit an iceberg and sank.

Answer 8

an outstanding deal. The R.M.S. massive became the sister of two different British White famous man or woman Liners competeing with Cunard Line's Mauertania and Lusitania. Her sister ships the HMHS Britanic, initially named the significant until eventually belongings rights have been misplaced whilst it sunk and the RMS Olympic. The massive set sail on April tenth, 1912 for her maiden voyage led via the properly cherished Captain Edward John Smith approximately to retire. It sunk after dazzling an iceberg in the freezing Atlantic, April fifteenth, 1912. The survivors have been picked up via the Carpathia, i've got forgotten its information. The massive did destroy in 2 between the third and fourth funnels, (the fourth smokestack funnel on the strict end became certainly a pretend. built to rigidity length). i ought to bypass on invariably. The action picture became based upon information, utilising Kate Winslet as Rose DeWitt Bukater at 17 years of age, and Leonardo DiCaprio as Jack Dawson, at two decades of age. Accuracy performed an significant place in the director James Cameron's plan.

Answer 9

Titanic means huge, big. Derived from the root "titan", who are race of large features.

Answer 10

the ship is called the titanic but there is also a movie about it just so u know if u want to know more look it up on yahoo or google or just watch the movie but it was a really big ship and it sank in the atlantic ocean