Year 1 History - The Sticky Knowledge Exciting Books Titanic RMS Titanic was a ship that sank in the after hitting an . iceberg An iceberg is ice that broke off from a glacier and is floating in open water. crew The crew are the people who work on the ship. passengers The passengers are the people who are staying on the ship. A small boat kept on a ship for use in an emergency. A British sailor, crewman and survivor Interesting dates of the . Captain Edward The captain of the RMS Titanic. 10th - The RMS Titanic set sail John Smith from . Did you know?

Molly Brown A rich survivor of the sinking of the RMS Titanic who tried to persuade the 14th April 1912 - 11:40 p.m - Lookout ● At the time of the Titanic, there was a sea law crew of Lifeboat 6 to return to the Frederick Fleet spotted an iceberg that said women and children needed to be wreck to look for survivors. dead ahead. The iceberg struck the rescued first. This explains why most of the people who died were men. Voyage A long journey. Titanic on the starboard (right) side of her . ● Frederick Fleet, the lookout, did not see the iceberg in time not only because it was foggy Crow’s nest A small lookout area at the top of the but also because somebody had taken the ship. 15th April 1912 2.17 am - The last radio binoculars off the ship. By the time the iceberg was spotted, the ship could not turn message was sent. The captain quickly enough. announced ‘Every man for himself © Focus Education UK Ltd.