THE TITANIС: TRAGEDY AT THE SEA
People have been traveling by boat or ship for 3, 000 years or more. During this time many people have lost their lives in accidents or shipwrecks. The most famous shipwrecks occurred in the 20 th century.
Almost everybody has heard of the Titanic. The was the movie made about sinking of the Titanic. Did you see the movie?
On the morning of April 10,1912, the luxury liner the Titanic left England on a voyage to New-York.
Four days later she lay at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean.
The sinking of it shocked the world. Reports filled the newspapers for days.
The ship was a very large transatlantic ocean liner. It carried many of the worlds famous and rich people. Ten American millionaires lost their lives when the Titanic went down.
Today millions of dollars worth of gold, silver, and cash may still remain locked inside the sunken ship.
There were acts of heroism and acts of villainy. Some people were brave and gave up their lives so that others could live.