The sinking of the Titanic was one of the events
that shook public opinion the most at that time.
Being also one of the events that generated more documentation
in the form of books, photographs, films, documentaries, etc..
The majestic ship, was launched on May the 31st of 1911,
beginning on April the 10th of 1912,
its inaugural trip between Southampton and New York.
In the mid-Atlantic,
the Titanic's radio operator received notice of another boat, the California,
warning of the presence of icebergs in the vicinity.
At 11:40 pm,
the bow lookout sounded the alarm about the presence of a giant block of ice.
Despite many attempts to vary the course,
it was too late,
as the Titanic was sailing at a speed of 22 knots and a half.
The contact with the bow caused a huge gap,
but no alarm among the passengers,
as the confidence in the boat was absolute.
Quickly the first five compartments,
constructed with an opening at the top, were flooded.
Despite having pumps capable to bail out the water,
the ship's command decided to use the energy reserves
to maintain the lighting and the radio waiting for help.
It was a fateful decision, as the water moved quickly,
making four meters sink the ship's bow.
Meanwhile,
the crew attempted to put the passengers in the lifeboats,
only enough boats for half of the passengers.
In addition,
the panic caused many of the places provided on the lifeboats
to be left unoccupied.
Once they lowered the lifeboats,
there were still about 1513 people left on the boat.
At 2 am, the Titanic broke in two pieces.
[Water sounds]
There were many who tried in vain to avoid falling into the icy ocean,
clinging to the rails.
In just two minutes,
the rest of the ship sank to a depth of 4,000 meters.
At 2:30, the world's largest ocean liner was lost forever.
And with it, the lives of 1,523 people.
There were only 705 survivors.
The Titanic was built with the most modern techniques known in 1911.
In the belief that scientific knowledge attained by humanity,
would combine maximum security with the greatest of luxuries,
making the journey between Europe and the United States,
a fast trip, comfortable and safe.
The Titanic measured 267 meters long,
300 meters from the keel to the bridge
and another 30 from the bridge to the top of the mast,
as tall as an 11-story building.
Twenty-nine boilers,
each weighing 100 tons,
consumed 825,000 kilos of coal per day,
and enabled a top speed of 23 knots.
Besides being admired for its technical data,
the Titanic elicited the admiration of his its contemporaries
for its magnificence and luxury.
Defined as a floating palace,
it was able to accommodate 3,547 passengers.
In its first and only voyage,
there were 2,228 people on board,
of which 885 comprised the crew. 00:04:13.360,00:00:00.000