As of today April 15: The Titanic sinks – how the “safer ship” in the world has become a wet tomb for over 1,500 people

It was like today in 1912, a few minutes before 2:20 in the morning, when the “unmistakable” Titanic was cut in two and disappeared in the frozen waters of the North Atlantic. A huge naval tragedy that remained in history – not only for the magnitude of the disaster, but also for its symbolism: the collapse of human arrogance. The 20th century miracle ship, the most luxurious and technologically advanced ever built, began its maiden journey from Southampton on April 10, 1912 to New York. Among the 2,224 occupants were wealthy tycoons, ambitious immigrants and the crew serving in Kamari, British shipping. On the night of April 14 to April 15, the Titanic beats an iceberg. The crew underestimated the impact and lost valuable time until the evacuation began. The boats were not enough – just for 1/3 of the passengers. Class inequality became deadly: the richest left first, the poor waited locked on the lower decks. OR […]
Source: News Beast

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