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10 Facts About the Titanic You Probably Didn’t Know

On April 15, 1912, the Titanic entered history as one of the most notorious disasters at sea when the unsinkable ship struck an iceberg. The ship sank just four days into its maiden voyage, but it made an indelible impression on the minds of the world. Get ready to brush up on your trivia and learn more about the story of the Titanic.

The Ship Struck the Iceberg 37 Second After the Crew Spotted It

The Titanic’s crew received warnings of icebergs in the area as early as April 14, but they ignored them. By the time they could actually see them protruding from the surface of the ocean, it was too late. The ship struck the iceberg 37 seconds after the spotting and didn’t have enough time to turn around the ship.

The Closest Ship Never Heard the Distress Call

The SS California was fairly close to the Titanic, but the crew never knew there was trouble. It’s radio operator was sleeping when the SOS calls came in. It took four hours for the next closest ship, the SS Carpathia to arrive at the scene.

Passengers Received Their Last Rites

Father Thomas Byles twice turned down the opportunity to escape on a life boat. Instead, he stayed on the ship and gave last rites to the passengers. The priest spent the remaining moments of his life listening to the confessions of strangers.

Only Three of the Smokestacks Worked

The Titanic was an impressive ship with four smokestacks rising from the upper deck. Only three of the smokestacks actually worked. The fourth was there for show because the builders thought it gave the ship a more striking appearance. Look closely enough at photos of the ship in movement, and you can spot the smokeless fake.

Rescuers Recovered Only 306 Bodies

More than 1500 people died on the Titanic, but rescuers recovered only 306 bodies. Those bodies went to Canada where family members came to identify them. The rest of the victims went down with the ship and found their final resting place at the bottom of the ocean.

The Ship Had 20 Lifeboats

Before leaving Europe, crew members decided to remove some of the lifeboats to give first class passengers more room to roam on the deck. The ship had 20 lifeboats available when it set sail. Each boat could hold 64 passengers, but most of them left the ship at half the capacity. The first lifeboat contained only 28 passengers as it rowed away from the sinking ship.

One of the Richest Men in the World Died on the Ship

John Jacob Astor IV, one of the richest men in the world, was a passenger on the Titanic. When he and his wife attempted to get escape in a lifeboat, the crew turned him away. His wife survived, but Astor was forced to stay on the ship. Rescuers recovered his lifeless body within a few days.

The Decor Was Modeled After a London Hotel

The lavish interior of the Titanic wasn’t an accident. It was loosely inspired by The Ritz London. Rich mahogany furniture with intricately carved details and fine tapestry filled the first-class rooms. Even the white paneled walls in the third-class sections of the ship were beautiful.

The Ship Had More Than 2200 Passengers

Officials had trouble identifying the survivors and victims of the shipwreck. They knew there were more than 2300 passengers on board, but many of them traveled under assumed names or with false documents. As a result, the death toll is just an estimate.

Crew Members Really Thought the Ship Was Unsinkable

Even though the ship struck an iceberg, the crew didn’t react immediately. They believed the reports that the ship was unsinkable and didn’t start the evacuation until an hour later. Had they not been so confident, they may have been able to save a few more lives.

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Spirit of the Titanic

The ghost of fifteen-year-old Samuel Scott moves restlessly aboard the Titanic as she sails to her doom in 1912. An eyewitness to the final days in the lives of rich and poor, crew and passengers, this is Samuel’s story …

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Fifteen-year-old Samuel Scott died while building the Titanic. As the ship sails to her doom, his ghost moves restlessly alongside the passengers and crew: Frederick Fleet: the young look-out who spotted the iceberg and who survived in a life-boat with (the unsinkable) Molly Brown; Howard Hartley Wallace: the heroic band-leader who played ragtime music as the freezing waters lapped at his feet; Harold Bride: the junior radio operator whose messages echoed on, long after the ship had disappeared to its icy grave …

Nicola Pierce published her first book for children, Spirit of the Titanic , to rave reviews and five printings within its first twelve months. City of Fate , her second book, transported the reader deep into the Russian city of Stalingrad during World War II. The novel was shortlisted for the Warwickshire School Library Service Award, 2014. Nicola went on to bring seventeenth-century Ireland vividly to life in Behind the Walls (2015), a rich emotional novel set in the besieged city of Derry in 1689, followed by Kings of the Boyne (2016), a moving and gritty account capturing the Battle of the Boyne (1690), which was shortlisted for the Literacy Association of Ireland (LAI) awards. In 2018 Nicola delved in to the true stories of the passengers, crew and the legacy of the fated ship Titanic, in her illustrated book of the same name. To read more about Nicola, go to her Facebook page, www.facebook.com/NicolaPierce-Author and on Twitter @NicolaPierce3.

Emma Byrne is a graphic designer and artist. She is a graduate of Central Saint Martins School of Art and Design. She has won numerous awards for her design including The IDI (Irish Design Institute) Graduate Designer of the Year, the IDI Promotional Literature Award for her work on Brown Morning , and a Children’s Books Ireland Bisto Merit Award for her work on Something Beginning With P: New Poems from Irish Poets . She has illustrated many books, including Best-Loved Oscar Wilde , Best Loved Yeats , The Most Beautiful Letter in the World by Karl O’Neill, a special edition of Ulysses by James Joyce, and A Terrible Beauty by Mairéad Ashe Fitzgerald. She lives in a thatched house in Co. Wexford.

In Nicola Pierce’s fine children’s novel, a 15-year-old ghost bears witness to the momentous shipwreck, a victim of child labour during the ship’s building. Pierce expertly weaves in the ship's history with its fate Business Post

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'new and beautiful children’s novel ... The children were fascinated, I never saw so many children so engaged with an author ... the children were captivated by the book’s content and Nicola’s delivery.' Nationalist & Munster Advertiser

her enthusiasm and passion for the book and subject matter was infectious … she continued to amaze students and community members with stories … Nicola was so natural and enthusiastic that one could not help but become immersed in the magical world of the Titanic. The presentation was almost like stepping back in time Carlow Nationalist

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'It is obviously a challenge to be able to make vivid and compelling a story whose ending we all know but Pierce manages this ... writing is entirely captivating, the detail fascinating and the terror real.' NI4Kids

'an impressive debut ... he world of the yard is well-realised and the stylistic leap of having this character die within the novel’s opening pages is brave and clever' NI4Kids

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'This breathtaking book takes you on the deck of the Titanic with its amazing descriptive language describing every scene from top to bottom ... It may make you shed a tear or giggle a little but either way you are sure to thoroughly enjoy the book ... Every chapter gets more and more exciting and as soon as you start reading your eyes will immediately be glued to the book ... I would recommend this book to anybody who enjoys reading a spooky, emotional book and is interested in the fascinating events of 1912. I would rate this book 10/10.' Guardian Children’s Books Online

'Pierce delivers some masterful narrative which will hold children aged 10 and upwards enthralled, as we were, regardless of our prior knowledge of the ship's fate.' Evening Echo

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'While primarily a book written for children, Spirit of the Titanic is the type of book that can be enjoyed by readers of all ages, especially Titanic fans. A unique take on the enduring tale of the Titanic, this beautifully written story managed to captivate me from start to finish and I’ve since passed it on to my young nephews. Highly recommended!' dailyupdate.ie

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