Titanic Story Tristan Poehlmann Content Consultant Sheryl Rinkol Titanic Teacher and Presenter Famous Ships Essential Library An Imprint of Abdo Publishing I abdopublishing com
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In 1912 the Titanic struck an iceberg and sank on its maiden voyage Chapter 1 ABANDON SHIP The pitch black night of the northern Atlantic Ocean was lit by I a starry sky and the massive deck of the RMS Titanic swarmed with confused passengers and crew members Electric lamps shone out from row upon row of portholes that should have been dark It was nearly one o clock in the morning and the ship's passengers should have been in bed Charlotte Collyer stood at the ship's railing shivering as her gaze moved between the dark sea below and the milling crowd The sea was calm and still and the cold air was sharp Surely nothing serious could have gone wrong with the ship she thought It was so large
