Everyone heard about the sinking of the Titanic. This British ship was the largest in the world. The disaster has become a legend, setting the stage for several movies.
Liner construction
At the beginning of the 20th century, shipping was an advanced industry. In the UK, there was fierce competition between the two ship manufacturing companies: Kunard Line and White Star Line. The first was famous for launching two of the fastest ships. This greatly weakened the position of the White Star Line, and her leadership decided to respond to competitors. Soon, the construction of liners began, inferior to the Kunardovye in speed, but exceeding them in size.
The ships were given magnificent names inspired by mythology: "Titanic" and "Olympic". The construction of the first involved more than 1, 500 people. By 1911, he was ready. But not grand construction became the main thing in the history of the liner, but how the Titanic sank.
Check
The preliminary voyage of the Titanic took place at the end of May. A huge number of people gathered in Belfast to see this. The equipment check was successful, no accidents were expected. For eight hours, the ship went at high speed. After that, it was allowed to make a real cruise trip.
Single flight
The first voyage, which became the last for the ship, began on April 10. It all started favorably. But from April 14 to April 15, 1912, the Titanic collided with an iceberg. As a result, five of the sixteen watertight compartments were damaged. After about 3 hours, the ship sank. Saved less than half the passengers.
