10 · “泰坦尼克”号的沉没
The Loss of the Titanic
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The great ship, Titanic, sailed for New York from Southampton on April 10th, 1912. She was carrying 1,316 passengers, and a crew of 891. Even by modern standards, the 46,000 ton Titanic was a colossal ship. At that time, however, she was not only the largest ship that had ever been built, but was regarded as unsinkable, for she had sixteen watertight compartments. Even if two of these were flooded, she would still be able to float. The tragic sinking of this great liner will always be remembered, for she went down on her first voyage with heavy loss of life.
Four days after setting out, while the Titanic was sailing across the icy waters of the North Atlantic, a huge iceberg was suddenly spotted by a lookout. After the alarm had been given, the great ship turned sharply to avoid a direct collision. The Titanic turned just in time, narrowly missing the immense wall of ice which rose over 100 feet out of the water beside her. Suddenly, there was a slight trembling sound from below, and the captain went down to see what had happened. The noise had been so faint that no one thought that the ship had been damaged. Below, the captain realized to his horror that the Titanic was sinking rapidly, for five of her sixteen watertight compartments had already been flooded! The order to abandon ship was given and hundreds of people plunged into the icy water. As there were not enough lifeboats for everybody, 1,500 lives were lost.
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The great ship, Titanic, sailed for New York from Southampton on April 10th, 1912. She was carrying 1,316 passengers, and a crew of 891. Even by modern standards, the 46,000 ton Titanic was a colossal ship. At that time, however, she was not only the largest ship that had ever been built, but was regarded as unsinkable, for she had sixteen watertight compartments. Even if two of these were flooded, she would still be able to float. The tragic sinking of this great liner will always be remembered, for she went down on her first voyage with heavy loss of life.
Four days after setting out, while the Titanic was sailing across the icy waters of the North Atlantic, a huge iceberg was suddenly spotted by a lookout. After the alarm had been given, the great ship turned sharply to avoid a direct collision. The Titanic turned just in time, narrowly missing the immense wall of ice which rose over 100 feet out of the water beside her. Suddenly, there was a slight trembling sound from below, and the captain went down to see what had happened. The noise had been so faint that no one thought that the ship had been damaged. Below, the captain realized to his horror that the Titanic was sinking rapidly, for five of her sixteen watertight compartments had already been flooded! The order to abandon ship was given and hundreds of people plunged into the icy water. As there were not enough lifeboats for everybody, 1,500 lives were lost.
1912年4月10日，巨轮“泰坦尼克”号从南安普敦启航，驶往纽约，船上有1,316名乘客和891名船员。即使以今天的标准衡量，这艘重达46,000吨的船仍称得上庞然大物。在当时，它不仅是有史以来建造的最大船只，还被认为永远不会沉没，因为船内设有16个水密舱；即使其中两个进水，它也依然能够漂浮。这艘巨轮沉没的惨剧将永远留在人们的记忆中：它在首航中便沉入海底，造成大量人员遇难。
启航四天后，“泰坦尼克”号正驶过北大西洋冰冷的海域，一名瞭望员突然发现了一座巨大的冰山。警报响起后，巨轮立即急转弯，试图避免正面相撞。它转向及时，险险地避开了身旁那道高出海面一百多英尺的巨大冰壁。突然，船体下方传来一阵轻微的震颤声，船长便下去查看。声音太轻，当时谁也没想到船身已经受损。到了下面，船长惊恐地发现，巨轮正在迅速下沉：16个水密舱中，已有五个进水！弃船的命令随即下达，数百人跳入冰冷刺骨的海水。由于救生艇不足，最终有1,500人丧生。
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