Yaddliz Castro Mrs. Johnson English 12 College Prep 14 February 2017 Titanic’s History Jack Dawson, a fictional character from the film Titanic, once said: “I figure life’s a gift and I don’t intend on wasting it. You don’t know what hand you’re gonna get dealt next. You learn to take life as it comes at you.” Well said, Jack. The human life that once flourished on Titanic seemed to be filled with plenty of luminescing souls whom did not seem to ponder whether Titanic was truly a safe haven for all aboard on the olympic-class vessel. All that ever mattered to them at that point in time was their departure towards their destination, New York. The RMS Titanic was one of the most luxurious, and vast ships ever created. Although, many said it was unsinkable, things turned out for the worse and reversed people's theory into a living nightmare. Titanic’s durability was tested. The ship did flounder. And so began the history of the Titanic. …show more content…
She was built on March 31, 1909 by the Harland and Wolff shipyard in Belfast, the largest city of Northern Ireland. Thomas Andrews was Titanic’s architect. He was born November the 7th, 1873 in Northern Ireland. Titanic was designed to compete with other ocean liners such as the Lusitania and Mauretania, whom both set the speed caliber for crossing the Atlantic ocean a few years before she was constructed. She was also equipped with two four cylinder requite engines; each manipulating a winged propeller and a turbine stimulating the center of the rotor. According to Titanic historian Walter Lord, empowered the craft to engender around 55,000