TITANIC HOW THE ‘UNSINKABLE’ SHIP SANK
The air was buzzing with excitement ahead of the launch of Titanic in 1912. Measuring 269 metres in length, it was the largest and most extravagant ship anyone had ever known. Departing for its maiden voyage, around 2,200 people boarded Titanic along its route from Southampton, England, to New York City, USA. For over 1,500 of them it would be the last trip they ever made.
The passengers were a diverse mix; wealthy holiday-makers and working-class immigrants searching for new opportunities in the land promising the ‘American dream’. Due to less space being allocated per person in lower
