This term we are doing a research study of the Titanic.  We have been watching a documentary that gives us lots of facts and information.  We have have found it interesting, educational and fun learning about this famous luxurious passenger liner from a century ago.  

Work started on building the Titanic in 1909...100 years ago...Rose

It had 29 huge boilers..... Brad

It only had 20 lifeboats.... Leighton

...only enough for about 1200 people...Sophie

It had a swimming pool, Turkish Bath, Gymnasium and a tennis court.....Nina

The pool was a salt-water one and  was heated... Beverley

There was a First Class smoking room for the men and writing room for the women...Daniel and Apitoni

It cost 4/- or $1US to go into the Turkish Bath....Astrid

It had four funnels..... Jackson

E J Smith was the captain and he was going to retire after this trip....Kayla

There were 2228 people on the Titanic on its maiden voyage.....Liam

There was a professional tennis instructor on board for First Class passengers.... Celine

If you were rich you got luxury and comfort.....Analyse

It sunk three miles down in the North Atlantic Ocean... Caitlin

There were only 705 survivors from the disaster... Josh

1523 people died... Maddy

There were First Class, Second Class and Third Class passengers.  Third Class was called Steerage.... Jackson

The Titanic had three huge propellors....Sophie

It was built in Belfast, Ireland but sailed from Southhampton, England....Rose

The ship was so big and new that many crew did not know where things were.... Astrid

It cost ₤3 for a Third Class ticket.....Hope

It had 16 watertight compartments...Victoria

There are many more things we could tell you, some we already know others we will find out.  We have lots of activities about the Titanic to do which some of which we will share on our website or our blog.

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