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History of the RMS Titanic
A brief history of the RMS Titanic. For more history on the Titanic use the advanced search.
The history of the Titanic began at a dinner party in a London mansion in 1907. Then, J. Bruce Ismay, managing officer of the White Star Line, a prominent ship operating company, and Lord James Pirrie devised plans to build three magnificent ships that would set a new standard for luxury and elegance. The first two would be named Olympic and Titanic while the third, to be built later, would be the Britannic.
The White Star Line started production on the Olympic in December of 1908, while work on the Titanic started the following March. The Titanic included amenities that many of its passengers had never enjoyed in their own homes, such as electric light and heat in every room. The size and splendor of the Titanic quickly established the ship as a legend, even before the first voyage.
The Titanic was officially launched from Southampton, England, on April 10, 1912. While the ship carried more than 2,200 passengers and crew, Titanic was equipped with only 16 lifeboats, with a capacity of 1,708. The White Star Line had decided to use only half the number of boats the Titanic could carry in order to alleviate what was referred to as a "cluttered" feeling on the main deck of the ship.
The Titanic sailed first to Cherbourg, France, to pick up additional passengers, and then to Queenstown, Ireland, before setting out to sea for the transatlantic voyage to New York. The first three days of the voyage passed without incident, while the fourth did not. Although the Titanic had received five ice warnings throughout the day on April 14, Captain Edward Smith decided not to slow down and continued on at 21 knots (25 mph). At 11:40 PM, lookout Fred Fleet spotted an iceberg and notified the bridge. First Officer William Murdoch then ordered the ship turned hard to port and the engine room was signaled to reverse direction. The ship did move slightly, but could not avoid the iceberg, which tore a 300 feet-long hole in the ship, causing compartments to begin filling with water.
Twenty-five minutes after the crash, the ships officers ordered the lifeboats uncovered and began preparing the passengers and crew for evacuation. The first lifeboat was launched twenty minutes after the orders were given. Despite having a carrying capacity of 68, the first lifeboat launched with only 28 passengers. When the last boat launched, there were more than 1,500 passengers left on board. The lifeboats contained mostly women and children. However, J. Bruce Ismay managed to escape by sneaking onto one of the last lifeboats.
At approximately 2:10 AM, the stern, or rear of the ship, rose out of the water and shortly thereafter the weight of the raised stern caused the ship to split in two. The bow, or front of the ship, slowly sunk as the stern settled back into the water. Then, the stern filled with water until it disappeared into the ocean. More than 1,500 souls were lost in the "greatest maritime disaster in history".
Many attempts have been made to find the wreck of the Titanic, yet it wasn't until 1985, when an expedition combining teams from IFREMER and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute discovered the famous ship. The team, led by Robert Ballard and Jean-Luis Martin, took the first photographs of the Titanic in 73 years.
More than 90 years later, people continue to be fascinated with the Titanic. The disaster and its survivors have been the subject of four movies, a Broadway musical and countless books. The movie Titanic, written and directed by James Cameron, is the most expensive film ever made and in 1998 it won 11 Academy Awards. The Titanic recently made headlines again in 2001, when a New York couple announced they would be wed in a deep-sea submersible at the Titanic gravesite.
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Potatoes Could Be Used for Bioplastics
The usual choices for potatoes include baked, mashed or french fried, but a new study suggests another option: plastic.
A report by the University of Maine's Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center says the state's potato industry could benefit by becoming a producer of bioplastics, which are made from plant starch rather than crude oil and petroleum products.
Bioplastics can be used to produce carpeting, upholstery fabric and recyclable plastic bottles, the report said. Countries including the United Kingdom and Japan have turned to potato-based plastics technology to turn out such items as "spudware," or plastic silverware made from potatoes.
Researchers, environmentalists and industry representatives agreed Tuesday that turning potatoes into plastics makes technological and economic sense for manufacturers and Maine potato growers.
"I think this is a first step for agriculture to look at new avenues and develop new markets," said Don Flannery, executive director of the Maine Potato Board. He said there is plenty of additional acreage that could be planted for bioplastics without reducing the current food crop.
Aroostook County would be the likely location of a bioplastics plant that would put the state at the cutting edge of the biobased products market, speakers said. Guilford-based InterfaceFABRIC, which has pioneered the manufacture of textiles from recycling plastics and corn, has indicated it may be interested in building such a plant.
Interface, which makes carpeting and upholstery fabrics, received a grant last year from the Maine Technology Institute to evaluate the possible use of Maine potatoes in place of corn. That grant helped fund the UMaine study.
Wendy Porter, Interface's director of environmental management, estimated the cost of a bioplastics plant at $50 million and said the next step is to work out technical details of the operation and identify a location.
Other companies that have expressed interest in using potato-based plastics include Toms of Maine, Correct Building Products and Sagoma Technologies, a Biddeford firm that makes compact disc cases from corn-based plastics.
Because biobased plastics are made from starch, they are toxic-free, recyclable and often biodegradable in industrial composting facilities.
The economic and environmental advantages of potato-based plastics were cited by Michael Belliveau, executive director of the Environmental Health Strategy Center, a nonprofit group that promotes clean industries.
"We are here today because we imagine a future when plastics are made from sustainably grown Maine potatoes instead of toxic petrochemicals," Belliveau said. "This represents green chemistry in action."
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The story of the Titanic started at a dinner party in London, in 1907. Lord James Pirrie and J. Bruce Ismay, who were working for The White Star Line company, a respected ship operating company, planned to build three luxurious ships. After they finished the planning process, they started to product two of this ships that were named Olympic and Titanic, in 1908. Completing Titanic’s production took almost 4 years. In 1912, the Titanic was launched from Southampton, England. The first voyage of the Titanic was from London to New York. At the beginning of the voyage everything was going on the correct way till fourth day of the voyage. The Titanic hit a big iceberg while it was sailing on its way to New York. The crash caused 300 feet-long hole in the ship. Thus, the first floors began filling with water. The crew immediately launched the lifeboats, and started to prepare passengers and crew for evacuation. Even though the Titanic contained 2,200 passengers and crew, there were only 6 lifeboats. It was obviously not enough. When the last lifeboat was filled, there had already been 1,500 people left on the board. Ten hours later after accident, one side of the ship rose out of the water. Then, the Titanic split into two parts, and started to sink. Approximately, 1,500 people died on that accident.
Plenty of people wanted to find the wreck of the Titanic, but nobody could achieve until Robert Ballard and Jean Luis Martin found it and took lots of f photographs after 73 years from the tragedy. Up to now, the disasters and its survivors have been the subjects of movies of which has been the most expensive movie ever made, and also that movie won 11 academic awards.
In 1907 in london, J.Bruce Ismay planed to build three magnificent ships. one of was Titanic. started working on it after Olympic. the design of it included amenities that passengers had never enjoy.
It was offcially launched from england in 1912,the ship carried more than 2200 people, but only equipped with 16 lifeboats.during the voyage, the forth day recieved 5 ice warming. the ship did move slightly, but could not avoid iceberg. which tore a 300 feet-long hole in the ship, causing compartments to begin filling with water.More than 90 years later, people continue to be fascinated with the Titanic. such as movies,books.......
The story was started by plans devised to three magnificant ships for luxury and elegance in London in 1907. The second product called Titanic had attractiveness luxury and elegant passengers had never seen. But there was a big problem of this ship. Although, it's capacity was 2200 passengers and crew, it had only 16 lifeboats that were with a capacity of 1708.
The Titanic had sailed to somewere it's destination to pick up passengers by the time it set out to sea for the transatlantic voyage to New York. After the third day of the voyage, though, five iceberg warnings had been received, not slowing down, it continued and crashed to an iceberg. The iceberg tore a large hole in the ship, which is the reasonof disaster to be. The lifeboats wasn't going to be enough for whole passengers. Unfortunately, in less than three hours, the ship started to sink and split in two piece. Then, more than 1500 passengers sunk and lost into the sea.
The wreck of the Titanic was found and taken it's photographes by a team led by Robert Ballard and Jean-Luis Martin. Indeed, a movie had the subject of the Titanic was made by Jamos Cameron in 1998.
The story was started by plans devised to three magnificant ships for luxury and elegance in London in 1907. The second product called Titanic had attractiveness luxury and elegant passengers had never seen. But there was a big problem of this ship. Although, it's capacity was 2200 passengers and crew, it had only 16 lifeboats that were with a capacity of 1708.
The Titanic had sailed to somewere it's destination to pick up passengers by the time it set out to sea for the transatlantic voyage to New York. After the third day of the voyage, though, five iceberg warnings had been received, not slowing down, it continued and crashed to an iceberg. The iceberg tore a large hole in the ship, which is the reasonof disaster to be. The lifeboats wasn't going to be enough for whole passengers. Unfortunately, in less than three hours, the ship started to sink and split in two piece. Then, more than 1500 passengers sunk and lost into the sea.
The wreck of the Titanic was found and taken it's photographes by a team led by Robert Ballard and Jean-Luis Martin. Indeed, a movie had the subject of the Titanic was made by Jamos Cameron in 1998.
Titanic, a splendor and big ship, was planned by J. Bruce Ismay and Lord James Pirrie in 1908. They would like to build Olympic, Titanic, and Britannic, as magnificent ships. The construction of Titanic started in March 1909 after the Olympic which started in December 1908 by The White Star Line. It was officially lAunched from Southampton, England and sailed first to Cherbourg, France, and then to Queenstown, Ireland. However, before going to New York, it crashed to an iceberg on April 14, 1912. At first, there were five ice warnings but Captain Edward Smith ignored them and decided to continue in the same speed. By the time Fred Fleet noticed that Titanic was too close to the iceberg, then Officer William Murdoch ordered to turn reverse the direction, but it was too late. It could not avoid the iceberg. Twenty-five minutes after the crash, the lifeboats were uncovered but not enough for the passengers. Later, the ship split into two and sunk through the water at around 2:10AM with 1,500 passengers left behind. In 1985, seventy-three years later, the teams from IFREMER and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute discovered the ship. Ninety years later, the story of Titanic was made into films, Broadway Musicals, and written in books.
It was begun at a dinner party in London the story of the Titanic,in 1907.Then,J.Bruce Ismay and Lord James Pirrie planned to build three magnificent ships with new standard for luxury and elegance.They would be named Olympic,Titanic and Britannic.It was planned to include ammenities that many of its passenger had never enjoyed in their homes,such as electric light and heat in every room.After all,the titanic was launched from Southampton,England,on April 10,1912.Even though the ship carried more than 2,200 passengers and crew,the ship had only 16 lifeboat,with a capasity of 1,708. The Titanics's firs transatlantic voyage was from London to New York.The ship stepped by France and Ireland to pick up some passengers when it on its way to New York.The forth day of the voyage,the ship hit the iceberg,which tore a 300 feet-long hole in the ship.Twenty-five minutes after the crash,the ships officers ordered the lifeboats to evacuate the passengers and crew.The lifeboats contained mostly women and children. at approximately 2:10 AM,the back side of the ship,rose out of the water after that the weight of the raised stern caused the ship to split in two.Then,the both part of the ship sunk into yhe water.More than 1,500 people died in this accident.More than 90 yeras later,peole continue to be fascinated with the titanic.That was made movie and the movie won 11 academic awards.
titanic was the second ship which planed to build by j.bruce ismay and lord james pirrie in 1907.it was started producing in march,1909.the titanic was the legend by its size and splendor,with many emenities which would be a new standard for luxury and elegance.the ship was launched on april 10,1912 from southampton,england with more than 2.200 people icluded the crew and only 16 lifeboats.everything was fine until the fourth day of the voyage.the titanic faced the iceberg eventhough they had been warned before.the compartments began to fill with water from the 300 feet hole on the ship.the lifeboats were begun to use twently five minutes later.it brought more than 1500 passengers,included j.bruce from the disater eventhough there were still enough places for more.at 2:10AM,the rear of the ship started to sink.it caused the ship to split and the front part to sink,also.more than 1.500 people were taken awayin the tragedy.
until 1985,robert ballad and jean luis martin with their team found out the wreck of the titanic anf took photos of it.90 years later until now,the legend about the tiatannic still influence alot on movies and general life.
Ibrahim savran
In this article “History of the RMS Titanic” (June 8, 2007) writer tells about disaster of one of the biggest ship: RMS Titanic. In 1907, J. B. Ismay and Lord J. Pirrie planned to build 3 luxurious huge ships; Olympic, Titanic, and Britannic. The White Star Line, ship company in England, started the production of Titanic in 1909.
Titanic was launched from England. The route was France, Ireland and finally The USA. Tough on the last way of the USA there were a few ice warnings but Captain E. Smith didn’t change the route. F. Fleet noticed that Titanic was too close to the iceberg, then Officer William Murdoch ordered to turn reverse the direction, but it was too late and, Titanic crashed into an iceberg on April 14, 1912. About half an hour later the lifeboats were launched but were not adequate enough for the passengers. Later, the ship split into two and sunk through the water at around 2:10AM with 1,500 passengers left behind. In 1985, the teams from Ifremer and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute discovered the Titanic. Today there are a lot of stories and films and books about Titanic.
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