Titanic

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Wonder Ship,” “the Unsinkable Ship,” and “the Last Word in Luxury” by newspapers (Appendix C: Newspaper clippings) around the world (Ballard, 11). Titanic was commonly referred to as a floating palace because of her superb restaurants, exceptional reception rooms, and luxurious staterooms (Appendix E: Photo). She was the first ocean liner to have a swimming pool and a gym onboard (Noble, 3). She had dog kennels for the passengers’ pets. Assigned to crewmembers was the task of taking the animals for a walk each day (Tanaka, 11). Stowed in her hold, was enough food to feed a small town, including 40,000 fresh eggs, 7,000 heads of lettuce, and 36,000 apples. To serve the passengers, the ship carried more than 57,000 plates, bowls, and cups (Tanaka, 8).
On April 2, 1912, Titanic set sail from Belfast on her sea trials. The most significant of these trails was a full speed turn, which encompassed a circle 3,850 feet in diameter and total forward movement of 2,100 feet. This means that, at twenty-two knots, it took Titanic four...