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The Titanic | Unsinkable | 1

2024/9/11
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叙述者：本集讲述了泰坦尼克号从建造到沉没的全过程，重点关注了其安全问题。在建造过程中，白星航运公司为了追求利润最大化，忽视了安全，只配备了最低限度的救生艇，这与船上实际载客量严重不符。泰坦尼克号号称"永不沉没"，但首航期间撞上冰山后迅速沉没，造成巨大人员伤亡。这起悲剧凸显了商业利益与安全之间的冲突，以及在面对巨大压力时，安全措施的不足可能导致灾难性后果。此外，本集还讲述了海试过程，船长和检验员对船只安全性能的信心，以及船上乘客的社会阶层差异和各自的经历。从海试的顺利完成到撞击冰山前的多次冰山警告，以及最终的求救信号，都展现了这起悲剧的发生过程，以及人们在面对灾难时的反应。

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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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