Titanic a True Story Movie

Titanic History

TITANIC is not just a cautionary tale - a myth, a parable, a methapor for the ills of mankind. It is also a story of faith, courage, sacrifice and above all else,LOVE.

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.

This Movie is one of my Favorite. All who watched this movie knows this Art that is related to love by two person that grows with in Tinanic Ship. The Love started never knowing it will end that fast... Its like a dream... Am interested in true story movies.Since I watched a true to life stories.

What Caused the Titanic Sinking?

Some of what i found!

Everyone knows what caused the sinking of the Titanic: she struck an iceberg. Everyone knows what caused the Challenger to explode: An O-ring in a solid rocket booster froze. These are the immediate causes, however. The root causes, the real reasons behind the loss of these two fine ships go much deeper.

1.Technological Achievement R.M.S. Titanic was the largest, most complex ship afloat. Challenger was the largest, most complex spaceship ever launched.
2. Scheduling
Titanic was trying to reach New York by Tuesday night Challenger needed to be in orbit so Christa McAuliffe could participate in the State of the Union speech
3.Complacency Technology had rendered ships larger, faster, more luxurious, and safer. "I cannot imagine any condition which would cause a ship to founder. I cannot concieve of any vital disaster happening to this vessel. Modern shipbuilding has gone beyond that.": Captain Edward J. Smith After 24 successful launches, this risky operation projected the same sense of normalcy a commuter train does.
4. Ice Warnings Multiple ice warnings were ignored or misunderstood Ice had formed over the entire launch complex. Warnings about the possible effect of the cold were ignored
5. Predictions In the 1898, novel, "Futility", Morgan Robertson told of the loss of a ship named the Titan. The Titan had identical specifcations as the Titanic, down to the fact there were inadequate lifeboats. Like the Titanic, she sailed on her maiden voyage in April, struck an iceberg, and sank with a large loss of life. In December, 1985, one month prior to the Challenger disaster, Dr. Robert Ballard said, "I think there is a parallel with NASA and the people who built the Titanic. ... When we conquer a new field of technology, we become overconfident."
Impact on Society The loss of the Titanic was felt at all levels of society. So great was the impact that some historians link the loss of this ship to Great Britain's indecisiveness at the outset of World War I. Addtionally, more stringent regulations governing safety of life at sea were adopted, with a ripple effect felt all the way to today. The loss of the Challenger dealt NASA a blow that haunted the agency for nearly three years. In that time, a string of launch failures, both commercial and military, dogged all efforts to reestablish the manned space program. As a result, there are more stringent restrictions on flight and cargo and personnel that can be carried.
6. Last Words "Iceberg right ahead, sir!" "Obviously, a major malfunction. We have no downlink."

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Construction of the Fox Baja Studios, a state-of-the-art facility where most of "Titanic" would be filmed, began May 30, 1996. A scant 100 days later, the facility was completed, and through the combined efforts of a massive team of artists, craftsmen and engineers, the nearly full-size, 775-foot long exterior set of the ship Titanic loomed majestically against the Mexican coastline.

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Time lapse footage courtesy of Ed W. Marsh.

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