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Minggu, 09 September 2012

10 Unique Facts About Titanic

On Sunday, 15 April 2012, exactly one century sinking of the Titanic (15 April 1912). Now, a number of mysteries still surrounding the existence of the claimed cause of the sinking ship will not sink itu.Tapi, lots of interesting things we need to know about the Titanic. To be sure, since the sinking of the ship, hundreds of thousands or even millions of flowers are given as condolences for victims of the Titanic.

Following this, 10 unique facts we need to know with a sinking ship.

1. The prices of tickets sold at the time of the Titanic set sail in 1912 was valued at U.S. $ 4350 (first class), 1750 dollars (for the second class ticket), and 30 dollars for third-class ticket.

2. After hitting an iceberg, the Titanic still survive to float for 2 hours and 40 minutes.

3. Interval of time when one of the crew saw the iceberg in front of the Titanic about 30 seconds.

4. With a large ship and the number of passengers to reach about 2000 people, the Titanic takes 14 thousand gallons of water every 24 hours, and 825 tons of coal per day for shipping.

5. When the voyage, Titanic carrying 900 tons of cargo items in the trunk.




6. Of thousands of passengers, there were 13 couples who are celebrating the honey moon (honeymoon) their marriage.

7. About 14 years before the Titanic sailed, a novelist named Morgan Robertson never made a novel titled 'Futility' (Vanity) in 1898. In his novel, Morgan writes about a big ship named 'Titan' hit the ice in the Sea Atlanticdi gunugng cold night in April. Either just write or expert forecasters, the fact that Morgan was writing. Titanic struck an iceberg in the Atlantic Ocean on 15 April 1912.

8. In the event that the sinking of the Titanic, there are two dogs that survived.

9. Like a building the empire (empire), Titanic has an area of ​​the building and as wide as the royal palace.

10. Cats usually become a symbol of luck some people. He often brought anywhere to go, including up to the ship to sail. Apparently, during the voyage, the Titanic did not carry  cat in it. Titanic Ship owners do not allow cats to control mice (rodents) is on the ship. And the crew (ABK) Titanic closely watch every passenger who boarded the ship.


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