BATTLE of the BOATS!
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(advantage indicated with a check mark)
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NOAH'S ARK
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R.M.S. TITANIC
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Boat Builders:
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Noah
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Harland and Wolff
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Boat Designed By:
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GOD
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Alexander Carlisle
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Where Built:
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Shuruppak (S. Iraq)
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Belfast, N. Ireland
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Year Construction Started:
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2465 BC (est.)
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1909
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Original Cost to Build:
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unknown - possibly free
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$7,500,000 US
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Cost to Build in Todays Dollars:
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unknown
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$400,000,000 US
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Number of People Required to Build:
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4
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15,000
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Approximate Man-hours to Build:
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1,497,600 (est.)
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106,143,750 (est.)
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Months to Build:
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1440
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37
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Boat Built of:
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Wood
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Metal
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Length:
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450 feet
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883 feet
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Width:
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75 feet
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92 feet
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Height:
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45 feet
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175 feet
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Ship's Weight (LWT):
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4,100 tons (est.)
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21,831 tons
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Ship's Displacement (D't):
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24,300 tons (est.)
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66,000 tons
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# of Decks:
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3
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9
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# of Propellers:
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0
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3
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# of Furnaces:
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0
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159
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# of Lifeboats:
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0
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20
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# of Elevators:
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0
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4
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# of Anchors:
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0
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3
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# of Sister Ships:
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0
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2
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# of Cats on Board:
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2
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1
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# of Swimming Pools:
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0
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1
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Top Speed:
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0 knots
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24 knots
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# of Compasses:
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0
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18
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Captain's Name:
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Noah
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Edward J. Smith
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Age of Captain:
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600 years old
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59 years old
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Years of Prior Naval Experience:
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0 years
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43 years
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Length of Ship's Maiden Voyage in Days:
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370 days
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4.5 days
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# of Passengers on Maiden Voyage:
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8 people + 2 of each animal
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2228
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# of Survivors:
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8 people + 2 of each animal
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705
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% of Passengers Saved:
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100%
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32%
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# of Survivors Rescued from out of the Water:
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NONE - Entire Worldwide Population Destroyed...
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none
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Final Resting Place:
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Mt. Ararat/Turkey
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North Atlantic Ocean
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Altitude/(Depth):
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+17,000 feet
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(-12,460 feet)
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Year Rediscovered:
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1853
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1985
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