In an effort to make a largest, fastest and most beautiful ship, the British government built the Titanic. It was so superior to anything else on the sea that it was called "unsinkable". So sure of this were the owners that they provided lifeboats for only 950 of its possible 3,500 passengers.
Many passengers were aboard the night it rammed (撞) an iceberg, only two days at sea and more than half way between England and the New York destination. Because the great liner was travelling so fast, it was impossible to avoid the ghostly-looking iceberg. An extinguished (扑不灭的) fire also contributed to the ship’s submersion. Panic increased the number of casualties (伤亡人数) as people jumped into the icy water or fought to be among the few to board the lifeboats. Four hours after the accident, another ship, the Carpathia, saved the survivors—less than a third of those originally aboard.
The infamous Titanic enjoyed only two days of sailing glory on its maiden voyage in 1921 before plunging into 12,000 feet of water near the coast of Newfoundland where it lies today.
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