The Sinking of the Titanic in Easy German

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Discover "The Sinking of the Titanic" in clear, natural German!

Relive the fateful maiden voyage of the RMS Titanic in April 1912. Celebrated as the largest and most luxurious passenger liner of its day, the "unsinkable" ship met catastrophe in the icy North Atlantic.

Learn how an iceberg collision, high speed, and a critical shortage of lifeboats led to one of history's most famous maritime disasters, prompting lasting global safety regulations.

Key Topics & Highlights:
• The Titanic set sail from Southampton to New York on its maiden voyage on April 10, 1912.
• It struck an iceberg late on April 14 in freezing waters 600 kilometers south of Newfoundland.
• The ship carried lifeboats for only about half of the people on board due to outdated safety laws.
• The disaster resulted in mandatory 24-hour radio watches and lifeboats for 100% of passengers.

Key German Vocabulary:
• das Schiff (ship)
• der Eisberg (iceberg)
• das Rettungsboot (lifeboat)
• sinken (to sink)

Chapters:
00:00 - Introduction & The Ship of Dreams
02:46 - The Maiden Voyage Across the Atlantic
04:48 - Midnight Collision with the Iceberg
11:57 - The Sinking & Lifeboat Evacuation
12:54 - The Rescue & Maritime Safety Legacy

Audio: 100% German • Spoken slowly and clearly (0.8x speed)

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