disasters

The Titanic was the biggest fanciest ocean liner in the world. It was called "unsinkable " but of course that  wasn't true. The ship sank in the North Atlantic on April  15, 1912, after an iceberg punched a hole in its hull. More than 1,500 people died mostly because the 20 lifeboat it carried were not adequate  for all the passengers and crew. one ting is sure titanic ll will have enough lifeboats. It will also have air-conditioning  Australian billionaire  Clive palmer is building a cruise ship that will look exactly like the original inside and out but will offer a few modern comforts palmer hopes to launch in 2016. Meanwhile scientists say the rusted wreck of the Titanic will disappear in the next 15 -20 years destroyed by rust- eating bacteria. There's on dive will be raised before than but you can visit onlinetitancmuseum.com to dive deep into ship history.  historians say the titanic disaster  could have been avoided entirely if the officer on duty had taken quicker action He waited  half a minute to change course after being avoided entirely if the officer on duty had taken quicker action.He waited half a minute to changer course after being warned that an iceberg was in the path Read about other  disasters  caused by human error and natural event  in this chapter.