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The Titanic | Unsinkable | 1

2024/9/11
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At the start of the 20th century, a fierce competition began between shipping companies for dominance in transatlantic travel. White Star Line, under Bruce Ismay and J.P. Morgan, aimed to build larger and more luxurious ships than their rival, Cunard, focusing on comfort and amenities to attract passengers.
  • White Star Line competed with Cunard in transatlantic travel.
  • White Star Line focused on luxury and size over speed.
  • The Olympic and Titanic were built to surpass Cunard's ships.

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When the RMS Titanic launched in April of 1912, it was the pinnacle of luxury and the largest vessel to ever set sail. It was also an engineering marvel, as sophisticated as the most elegant hotels, and deemed incapable of sinking. But on its maiden voyage, in the frigid waters of the North Atlantic, the Titanic collided with a massive iceberg. Within minutes, the ship began to take on water, and the unthinkable began: the start of a shocking and tragic maritime disaster.

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