1. A BRIEF HISTORY OF TITANIC Caridee 4971A017 Cathy 4971A015

2. 1. The original design called for 32 lifeboats, reducing the number to 20. 2. The designer used wrought iron rivets instead of steel. 3. Titanic received five different ice-warnings. 4. Unprecedented amounts of ice had broken loose from the arctic regions. 5. The Titanic turned slightly, but it was much too large, moving much too fast.

3. The Royal Mail Ship TITANIC was the last grand dream of the Gilded Age.

4. The original design called for 32 lifeboats, reducing the number to 20.

5. The designer used wrought iron rivets instead of steel.

6. Titanic received five different ice-warnings, but the captain was not overly concerned.

7. Wireless operator Phillips was very busy sending chatty passenger's messages to Cape Race, whence they could be relayed inland to friends and relatives.

8. The Titanic turned slightly, but it was much too large, moving much too fast.