Titanic

1. Titanic

2. Facts • An iceberg is a large mass of free-floating polar glacier ice. Small icebergs are called “growlers.” Nearly 90% of a iceberg lies bellow the waterline. Although no one knows for sure how large the Titanic’s iceberg was, eyewitness accounts reported it was as high as 100 feet and as long as 400 feet!

3. The Titanic’s 350 first-class cabins had telephones, electric heaters, and hot and cold running water. Some had private bathrooms. Many first-class passengers brought their own maids and butlers, who slept in cabins nearby.

4. Where was First-class? • First-class staterooms were in the middle of the ship, were passengers would be less affected by motion. Jack and his parents occupied first-class suites on C deck

5. Where was Second-Class? In the Beckers’ roomy Second-Class cabin near the Titanic’s stern, Ruth peeked through a porthole “close to the waterline. I could see the ocean… water almost up to my eyes.”

6. Where was Third-class? • Steerage cabins were located in the bow and stern sections of the ship. The Titanic had only two bathtubs for the 710 third-class passengers.

7. Jack’s new friend • On Sunday evening, the fourth night of their voyage, Jack’s parents dined with Captain Smith in the super expensive a la carte restaurant. They were all guests of Mr. and Mrs. George Widener, Harry’s parents. But Jack ate in the first-class dining saloon. Here, he made a new friend, 29 year old Milton Long from Springfield, Massachusetts. Milton had exiting stories to tell about his travels. He had even survived a shipwreck in Alaska.

8. The Date It All Happened • The Titanic sank on 1912 She set sail on the 10th hit the iceberg on the 14th and sank on the 15th

9. Quiz to test your knowledge What are icebergs? An iceberg is a large mass of free-floating polar glacier ice. What is a small iceberg called? A small iceberg is called a “growler” What was Jack’s friend called Jack’s friend was called Milton Long

10. By Calum Smith The Titanic