Probably not a single person who does not know that at the beginning of the twentieth century in the waters of the Atlantic Ocean there was the death of "Titanic."Children cry, scream, hundreds of people crazed with fear ... Until now, there are many different myths and conjectures that are associated with the tragic events.
little history
10.04.1912, in the port of Southampton (England) gathered a large number of people, to see how the ship sails away "Titanic."On board were two thousand lucky passengers who went to the sea romantic trip on the waters of the Atlantic.There were tycoons and millionaires and famous people and ordinary passengers, who could not afford to buy a first class ticket.Three-screw "Titanic" was a respectable size: its height was like eleven-house, and the width - the four quarters.Thanks to the equipment and a four steam engines, at full speed and the liner could go at a speed of 25 knots.Thanks to the double bottom and watertight bulkheads, it was billed as unsinkable.
Events fateful night
date of death of "Titanic" - the night of 04.15.1912 year.It was the fourth day of the trip.It was then that the ship radio operators began to receive radio messages one by one from the close of vessels that icebergs nearby.Over 160 minutes before the moment when there was a death of "Titanic", at the rate F.Flit noticed a large dark object, what was immediately notified the captain.Despite the attempts to get away from the collision with the ice block, she ripped the hull deep in the waters of a third of its dliny.Voda began to fill the deck.Interestingly, the liner sailed so fast that none of the guests did not understand at once what had happened.Then it was brought to the SOS signal was located near the ships.Even over time, the archives of the Navy of Great Britain were able to confirm that the lifeboats on the ship was two times smaller than necessary.
crew ordered that at a time when there was the death of "Titanic", first it was necessary to save the first-class passengers.One of the first boat sat the director of the company which owned the ship.The lower deck, which housed 1,500 people, was closed.This was done in order that passengers do not have rushed to the boats.The tragedy is still considered the biggest disaster in peacetime.Circumstances, which are associated with the death of 1,500 people, is still shrouded in mystery.
Mysteries, which is related to the death of "Titanic»
If that encounter with an iceberg really was, no doubt, that everything else happening on the board and in the water, still can not find an exact explanation.For example, a few weeks before the tragic events was published "Atlantis" (novel G. Gauptana).Surprisingly, the events in the book in detail in line with what was happening on board.Coincidence?
Another mystery of the death of "Titanic" was discovered in the spring of 1996, when a British expedition during the month studied hull with powerful and unique technology.She wonderful data were obtained: at a level below the waterline are six openings that occupy an area not greater than 5 meters.If the liner collided with an iceberg in the body it would be a huge hole at least 30 meters.
Another mystery connected with the mysterious object.At the time of the tragedy near the liner sailed another ship with lights extinguished.For a long time we thought that it was a "Kalifornian."The captain of the ship was charged with refusal to help perishing.And only 50 years later, scientists were able to prove that it was another marine facility may "Samson", who was returning from poaching in Norway.
interesting facts related to the behavior of individuals, for example, why not sailed on the ship owner, but always participated in the maiden voyage of their ships.Why not remained loaded aboard a unique collection of paintings, which was to be delivered to another location?
sets and other circumstances remain unsolved.It is possible that future expeditions will be able to lift the veil of secrecy.
