The Unsinkable Titanic Sank With Massive Loss ... - News and Society

It is currently 100 years from that memorable night in April 1912 when the allegedly ?unsinkable? Titanic sank inside one or two hours of colliding with an iceberg. It was to be the trip of a lifetime for people that had paid a massive sum of money to go on its maiden excursion to The Big Apple. What a renowned event it was when the proud flagship of the White Star Line set sail from Southhampton, with great pomp and pageantry to cross the Atlantic. The belief that the journey would never be finished did not enter the minds of any who were on board. They'd invariable confidence in the ship and its size, construction and ability to take them safely to their destination. How many there are today who are depending on good works and the ideas and opinions of men and they are swayed they'll thus arrive in heaven and they want nobody and nothing to disturb their false peace.

Having reached the tiny port of Cobh in Southern Ireland where the last few passengers embarked, the mighty ship steamed out of the calm waters to commence its ill-starred journey to N. America. There wasn't any sense of foreboding; no fear and no fear of what was to come. All appeared to be going well as the horns of the tiny vessels which accompanied the Titanic sounded just before she reached the open ocean and she began to carve her way proudly through the waves of the Atlantic. What a sight it was for the thousands who occupied every viewpoint to get a glance of the then biggest passenger vessel floating. It epitomised the very best in nautical engineering and was so designed as to be unsinkable as far as the designers and engineers were concerned.

Everything seemed to be going just fine and everybody on board was having a superb time. It was exactly as they had planned and the events which lay ahead did not even appear on the horizon. The wine flowed and the hearts of all were merry. They hadn't got any idea that disaster was only hours away and those that were to perish had no sense of foreboding as they enjoyed their lavish and opulent surroundings and though of the stories they would need to tell buddies and relations of this exciting excitement.

The first caution of icebergs on Friday 12 April was received from the Empress of Britain and this was followed by at least 10 other alerts all though that day. On Sat. morning a further alert was sent by the Caronia at 9am, highlighting a particular area where there was substantial danger. Further alerts were sent from the Noordam, the Amerika, the Baltic and the Californian which identified the precise position of massive icebergs. At that stage the Titanic was a bit less than 2 hours away from an ice-field 70 miles long.

Not long afterwards, high in the crow?s nest, Fleet and Lee peered out into the dark and screamed, ?Iceberg right ahead?. They'd only 30 seconds to react. There had been a frightful shudder and an ineffable sound as the iceberg ripped a 300 foot gash in the hull of the mighty Titanic. It was already too late; water was pouring in; the case was hopeless. The unthinkable had happened; the unsinkable Titanic sank and 2/3rds of the passengers perished. It is still one of the greatest maritime catastrophes of all time.

The wonderful and true story of John Harper who gave his life at the sinking of the Titanic is an account that must be retold often. See the visual outline of the tale at www.eikonbibleart.com.

Source: http://www.gongyifair.org/the-unsinkable-titanic-sank-with-massive-loss-of-life.html

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