The Titanic : A Modern Icarus And The Titan's Insurmountable Desolation
The Titanic's Predecessors: A Glimpse of Titanic Origins. The Harland and Wolff shipyard in Belfast, Ireland, constructed this ship. The vessel possessed the designation of being the most colossal ship globally upon setting sail for the first time and was commonly acknowledged as impermeable to submerging. The Titanic was named after the Titans of Greek mythology, who were the children of the primal gods Uranus and Gaia. The Titans were said to be incredibly strong and powerful, and the name Titanic was chosen to reflect the ship's size and grandeur. The Titanic, widely regarded as the most colossal vessel in its era of operation, stood as the second among the trio of majestic Olympic class ocean liners that the esteemed White Star Line commanded. This incredible ship spanned an impressive length of 882 feet, while boasting a width of 92 feet. Its remarkable size was further accentuated by its colossal gross tonnage of 46,328. Powered by not one, but three mighty steam turbi...
