Lady Duff-Gordon
By Xhua Martin-Garcia
Lady Duff-Gordon
Lady Duff-Gordon was born on June 13, 1863. She was 48 when she was on the Titanic.
Lady was traveling alone.
The Ship
The Titanic was 883 ft. 9 in. tall. What made the Titanic unsinkable was a double-plated bottom and sixteen watertight compartments on the hull of the ship with doors that would close if water entered them, allowing the Titanic to stay afloat. The rooms for the first class were comfortable and fancy. Lady's ticket cost was $56.
Disaster and Rescue
On April 15, 1912 2:20 a.m. the Titanic hit an iceberg. Lady Duff-Gordon was on lifeboat 1 when she got rescued by the Carpathia.
Titanic: Lady Duff Gordon
Life after the Titanic
After the Titanic, Lady Duff-Gordon lived in the United States. Lady kept making dresses. On April 20, 1935, Lady Duff Gordon died because of pneumonia.