After a few days of the disaster, the iceberg which had the sign of red line at the bottom was photographed! The photo was taken by the chief steward of the board ship, Prinze Adelbert.
2. The Band really played while the Titanic was sinking!
We are familiar with the scene in the Titanic movie where the band continues to play as the ship slowly sinks into the water. Well, that part is true! Ship’s band wanted to keep passengers calm while the crew prepared the rescue operation. So they kept playing till the ship sank. And to honor their bravery, their memorials have been built in Australia and Southampton.
3. The first piece of the ship ever found in the ocean was a boiler!
The first piece of the sunken Titanic they found in the ocean was a boiler. Here is the first photo that was ever taken of the sunken Titanic.
4. The movie cost was more than the actual ship!
The shipping cost was $7.5 million when it was made (1910- 1912). In terms of 1997 dollars (when the movie was made), that cost comes close to $120 to $150 million. And the movie was filmed and made at the cost of whopping $200 million!
5. The tragedy could have been prevented by seconds!
Yes. Studies suggest that the officer in charge gave the order to change the direction of the ship 30 seconds late, which led the Titanic to sink! If the iceberg had been spotted 20 seconds earlier, the ship might have been saved!
6. Lifeboats were not filled to capacity!
Lifeboat 1 carried only 12 people despite having a capacity of 40 and lifeboat 7 only carried 24 people despite having a capacity of 65! Yes, most of the lifeboats that were launched off the Titanic were not filled to capacity.
7. The Fourth Funnel
As seen in the iconic image of the Titanic, three out of four funnels released the smoke from the boilers but the fourth one was put to make the look of the ship more impressive!
8. The lifeboat mock drill was canceled a day ago!
Yes. A lifeboat mock drill was scheduled for the passengers and the crew a day before it sank. But Captain Edward John Smith canceled the drill at last moment! That drill; had it happened, would have saved many lives.
9. Captain’s last words
Last words of Edward Smith; captain of the ship, “Well boys, you’ve done your duty and done it well. I can ask no more of you. I release you. You know the rules of the sea. It’s every man for himself now. God bless you all.” Captain Smith also died along with 1516 passengers and crew members.
