The Worlds Xtreme 10

Do you remember the famous 11 Oscars winning movie Titanic ? The ship which killed 1503 people. Here are 10 real astonishing facts about the Titanic Ship.

1. The cost to build Titanic was US$ 7.5 millions. It was build by 3000 men and it took 2 years for them to build it.
2. To put the magnificent ship together more than 3 million rivets (bolts) were used!
3. The price of the finest first class suite on board the Titanic in 1912 w  as US$ 4,350 for the voyage! A third class ticket cost just US$ 30!
4. The Titanic carried 7,500 pounds of bacon and ham, 2,200 pounds of coffee, 11,000 pounds of fresh fish, 16,000 lemons, 40 tons of potatoes and 20,000 bottles of beer!
5. On board the Titanic were 13 couples, celebrating their honeymoon!
6. The Titanic used up 14,000 gallons of drinking water and 825 tons of coal everyday!
7. There were 6 iceberg warnings received by Titanic on the day of collision. they were all ignored by the wireless operator who was preoccupied with transmitting passenger messages.
8. The collision occurred at 11:40 PM on Sunday, April 14, 1912. A total of 1503 people died, 705 survived the accident and out of those 4 are alive today.
9. It was rediscovered on July 14, 1956, 76 years after the accident. The ship lies 12,600 feet below the water.
10. Did you know that cats were often brought abroad in ships as sign of good luck? They also kept rats on the bay. There were no cats on the Titanic!