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    What Was the Titanic?
    What Was the Titanic?
    What Was the Titanic?
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    What Was the Titanic?

    By Stephanie Sabol, Who HQ and Gregory Copeland

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    For more than one hundred years, people have been captivated by the disastrous sinking of the Titanic that claimed over 1,500 lives. Now young readers can find out why the great ship went down and how it was discovered seventy-five years later.

    At 2:20 a.m. on April 15, 1912, the Royal Mail Steamer Titanic, the largest passenger steamship of this time, met its catastrophic end after crashing into an iceberg. Of the 2,240 passengers and crew onboard, only 705 survived. More than one hundred years later, today's readers will be intrigued by the mystery that surrounds this ship that was originally labeled "unsinkable."

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    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPenguin Young Readers Group
    Release dateMar 6, 2018
    ISBN9780515157277

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      What Was the Titanic? - Stephanie Sabol

      Cover for What Was the Titanic?Book title, What Was the Titanic?, author, Stephanie Sabol, imprint, Penguin Workshop

      For my sister Tina—SS

      For my unsinkable mom, with love—GC

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      Copyright © 2018 by Penguin Random House LLC. All rights reserved. Published by Penguin Workshop, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, New York. PENGUIN and PENGUIN WORKSHOP are trademarks of Penguin Books Ltd. WHO HQ & Design is a registered trademark of Penguin Random House LLC. Printed in the USA.

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      Library of Congress Control Number: 2017052873

      ISBN 978051517260 (paperback)

      ISBN 978051517284 (library binding)

      ISBN 9780515157277 (ebook)

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      Contents

      Title Page

      Dedication

      Copyright

      What Was the Titanic?

      The Age of Steam

      Building the Titanic

      Fitting Out the Ship

      Stuff and More Stuff

      Life aboard the Ship

      Warnings

      Iceberg!

      Abandon Ship!

      Rescue

      The Lost

      Discovery

      What If?

      Timelines

      Photographs

      Bibliography

      What Was the Titanic?

      April 14, 1912

      The grandest luxury ship ever, the Titanic, was crossing the Atlantic Ocean. It was on its maiden, or first, voyage. The ship had left England four days earlier. It was making great time. In just a few days, the Titanic was scheduled to arrive in New York City.

      Aboard ship, the evening of April 14 seemed just like any other. First-class passengers enjoyed a feast with ten courses, including oysters and filet mignon. The Titanic’s captain, Edward John Smith, joined a dinner party in first class. It was hosted by a wealthy couple from Philadelphia.

      After dinner, some first-class passengers played cards or listened to the orchestra. In second class, a minister sang hymns with about one hundred people. Down in third class, passengers danced together in their lounge, known as the general room. But after a long day at sea, many aboard the Titanic were already in bed.

      Captain Smith checked in with his officers at the bridge around 9:00 p.m. The bridge was the command center of the ship. Smith told his officers to let him know if any problem arose. Then he went to his cabin.

      Outside, the night was very cold. There was no moon, but the sky was clear. Thousands of stars shone brightly. The sea was so calm it looked like a mirror. No waves rippled in the distance.

      Up in the crow’s nest, two lookouts kept watch, ready to spot danger. In this part of the Atlantic, ice was a concern. Ships had to be very careful to avoid

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