Smith went down with the ship, and his body was never recovered.įrederick Fleet, one of the crew members who first alerted Smith to the iceberg, was rescued and survived. There were 710 3rd class passengers aboard. There were 285 2nd class passengers aboard. There were 329 1st class passengers aboard. Many maritime safety reforms were implemented as a result of the findings of the investigations.
Investigations at the time blamed Captain Edward Smith for going too fast in dangerous waters, initial ship inspections that had been done too quickly, insufficient room in the lifeboats for all passengers, and a nearby ship’s failure to help. The iceberg punctured five of 16 supposedly watertight compartments designed to hold water in case of a breach to the hull. The wreckage is located about 350 miles off the southeast coast of Newfoundland. The ship’s length was 882 feet, 9 inches, and it weighed 46,328 tons. The estimated cost of construction was $7.5 million.Īt the time, the RMS Titanic was the largest passenger ship afloat. Rex, these head turners are just the beginning when it comes to discovering a world of wonder.īy Engrid Barnett, contributor for Ripleys.ApThe Titanic sets sail on its maiden voyage from Southampton, England, to New York.Īpril 14-15, 1912 - The luxury liner hits an iceberg in the North Atlantic around midnight and sinks in less than three hours.ġ,517 people died and 706 survived out of 2,223 passengers and crew, according to the US Senate report on the disaster. From the sinking Titanic in Panama City Beach, Florida, to Hollywood’s T. Then, head to your nearest Ripley’s Attraction, where you’ll find fun and fresh nods to the masterpieces of the American roadside.
Ready for your visit to the Big Peanut? Or maybe you’d like to undertake a larger all-American road trip around some of the nation’s most eclectic roadside attractions? Check out our list of the zaniest thoroughfare hotspots in the U.S. That way, road trippers will enjoy the best angles when snapping selfies with the immense nut. What does the future look like for Ashburn’s Big Peanut? Local officials plan on creating a welcoming “selfie spot” for passersby. All told, between 700 and 800 laborer hours went into the structure, which stands 40 feet tall from its base to the top of the peanut. A Homage to AmericaĪpart from the money needed for the project, laborers put in serious time. The inner workings of the peanut are also reinforced with a metal pole and interior framework. These include LED lights to illuminate the structure at night. “I think it represents home.” Moreover, she feels it’s the perfect way to commemorate the Georgia farmers who fuel America’s peanut industry.īesides choosing a sturdier material for the quirky attraction, community leaders used the rebuild to add a few additional improvements.
Speaking on behalf of the Ashburn-Turner County Chamber of Commerce, Ashley Miller sees the Big Peanut as far more than a roadside attraction. Residents of Ashburn hope the landmark will remain large and in charge for decades to come. This time, the gargantuan nut is immortalized in sheet metal. Ultimately, $70,000 went into the project, with $10,000 set aside for future maintenance. The 9,000 residents of Ashburn-Turner County raised $80,000 for the rebuild. Nearly five years later, however, the Big Peanut’s back better than ever. In the Category 5 storm’s aftermath, residents of Ashburn awoke to the horror of a landscape devoid of its legume landmark. Long story short, it blew away faster than Dorothy’s house in Kansas.Īlthough the Florida Panhandle took the brunt of the hurricane’s onslaught, the storm spawned destructive tornadoes that ravaged neighboring parts of Georgia. Credit: Jud McCranie Via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0).īut a giant nut crafted from fiberglass couldn’t withstand the 110-mile-per-hour winds that rocked parts of the Southeastern United States during Hurricane Michael.
0 kommentar(er)
