Tonight on the Titanic Quotes

“5) More than 1,500 people perished in the Titanic disaster, while 705 people escaped in lifeboats and were eventually rescued by a ship named the Carpathia.”
― Mary Pope Osborne, Tonight on the Titanic

“1) The Titanic hit the iceberg in the North Atlantic, approximately 400 miles off the coast of Newfoundland.”
― Mary Pope Osborne, Tonight on the Titanic

“He knocked on the doors. “Put on your life belts at once and come up to the boat deck!” he called. Men and women stumbled out of their rooms.”
― Mary Pope Osborne, Tonight on the Titanic

“On the Titanic, there were 20 lifeboats. To save all the passengers, the ship needed twice as many. But with all the confusion on board, a number of the lifeboats were not even full when they left the ship. Many third-class passengers did not have a chance to get into any of the lifeboats because they were on the lower decks and didn’t know where to go.”
― Mary Pope Osborne, Tonight on the Titanic

“After the Titanic hit the iceberg at 11:40 P.M., the ship’s radio operator sent out an SOS. An SOS is the international distress signal in Morse code. Unfortunately, the only ship near the Titanic had turned off its radio for the night. All the other ships who received the message were too far away to help. When the Titanic sank around 2:20 A.M., she was all alone.”
― Mary Pope Osborne, Tonight on the Titanic

“Late at night, on April 14, 1912, an English ocean liner was making her first voyage across the Atlantic Ocean. She was going to New York City. Carrying 2,200 passengers, the ship was four city blocks long. Most people believed the ship was unsinkable”
― Mary Pope Osborne, Tonight on the Titanic

“Annie patted the dog’s head. He wagged his tail. “He’s so cute,” she said. “He looks like a little teddy bear. Hi, Teddy.”
― Mary Pope Osborne, Tonight on the Titanic

“1) The Titanic hit the iceberg in the North Atlantic, approximately 400 miles off the coast of Newfoundland. 2) The Titanic was considered unsinkable because she was built with huge watertight doors to contain any possible leaks. However, when the ship hit the iceberg, six watertight compartments quickly filled up with water, dooming the ship. 3) The signal SOS was chosen as an international distress call because of the simplicity of the three letters in Morse code: three dots, three dashes, and three dots. 4) No one knows for certain exactly how long the musicians played on the Titanic, but legend says they played until the ship went down, and their last song was the hymn “Nearer My God to Thee.” 5) More than 1,500 people perished in the Titanic disaster, while 705 people escaped in lifeboats and were eventually rescued by a ship named the Carpathia. 6) After the sinking of the Titanic, laws were changed so that every ship was required to have enough lifeboats to carryall its passengers. Also, the International Ice Patrol was formed, so that ships would have warning about ice conditions. 7) In 1985, a scientist named Dr. Robert Ballard discovered the undersea wreck of the Titanic.”
― Mary Pope Osborne, Tonight on the Titanic

“Jack and Annie went quietly down the stairs. Then they slipped out the door into the chilly, damp night.”
― Mary Pope Osborne, Tonight on the Titanic

“ship. 3) The signal SOS was chosen as an international distress call because of the simplicity of the three letters in Morse code: three dots, three dashes, and three dots. 4)”
― Mary Pope Osborne, Tonight on the Titanic

“Lucy’s gift,” she said. The watch had stopped. The hands were at 2:20.”
― Mary Pope Osborne, Tonight on the Titanic

“Suddenly, the front of the ship dipped down into the sea. Deck chairs started to slide past Jack and Annie.”
― Mary Pope Osborne, Tonight on the Titanic

“She reached into her coat pocket and pulled out a silver watch on a chain. “This is a gift for both of you,” she said.”
― Mary Pope Osborne, Tonight on the Titanic

“Lucy pulled on her coat and her life belt. Annie helped William put his on.”
― Mary Pope Osborne, Tonight on the Titanic

“The little dog scampered after them. They passed the round windows of different rooms on the ship. Jack looked through them as they went by.”
― Mary Pope Osborne, Tonight on the Titanic

“Jack threw his stuff into his knapsack. He put it on and climbed out the window.”
― Mary Pope Osborne, Tonight on the Titanic

“Jack felt a jolt. Then he heard a grinding sound. The ship was scraping against the mountain of ice.”
― Mary Pope Osborne, Tonight on the Titanic

“Just then, a shout came from the lookouts’ nest: “Iceberg ahead!” Jack and Annie turned back to the window—just in time to see a huge iceberg looming out of the sea. The iceberg was dark with a fringe of”
― Mary Pope Osborne, Tonight on the Titanic

“What kind of spell do you think Teddy is under?” said Annie. “Who knows?” said Jack.”
― Mary Pope Osborne, Tonight on the Titanic

“Jack shivered. He wiped raindrops off his glasses.”
― Mary Pope Osborne, Tonight on the Titanic

“Jack put the card with the glowing letters ML on it into his backpack. “I’m ready,” he said.”
― Mary Pope Osborne, Tonight on the Titanic

“Morgan is a magical librarian from the time of King Arthur. She travels through time and space, gathering books.”
― Mary Pope Osborne, Tonight on the Titanic