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RMS Titanic sank on 15 April 1912 in the North Atlantic Ocean.The largest ocean liner in service at the time, Titanic was four days into her maiden voyage from Southampton to New York City, with an estimated 2,224 people on board when she struck an iceberg at 23:40 (ship's time) [a] on 14 April. Her sinking two hours and forty minutes later at 02:20 ship's time (05:18 GMT) on 15 April resulted ...
The RMS Titanic, a luxury steamship, sank in the early hours of April 15, 1912, off the coast of Newfoundland in the North Atlantic after sideswiping an iceberg during its maiden voyage. Of...
Titanic, British luxury passenger liner that sank on April 14–15, 1912, during its maiden voyage, en route to New York City from Southampton, England, killing about 1,500 (see Researcher’s Note: Titanic) passengers and ship personnel.
On the night of April 14, 1912, just four days after leaving Southampton, England on its maiden voyage to New York, the Titanic struck an iceberg off the coast of Newfoundland and sank.
Titanic, British luxury passenger liner that sank on April 15, 1912, en route to New York from Southampton, England, on its maiden voyage. The largest and most luxurious ship afloat, the Titanic had a double-bottomed hull divided into 16 watertight compartments.
THE TITANIC The largest and finest steamship in the world; on her maiden voyage, loaded with a human freight of over 2,300 souls, she collided with a huge iceberg 600 miles southeast of Halifax, at 11.40 P.M. Sunday April 14, 1912, and sank two and a half hours later, carrying over 1,600 of her passengers and crew with her.
Sinking of the RMS Titanic. Wikipedia • RMS Titanic sank on 15 April 1912 in the North Atlantic Ocean. The largest ocean liner in service at the time, Titanic was four days into her maiden ...
The sinking of the RMS Titanic on April 15, 1912, remains one of the most devastating and captivating maritime disasters in history. The story of the "unsinkable" ship‘s tragic end has been retold countless times, but the intricate details of its final hours are often overlooked.
The U.S. and British inquiries did little to end speculation and debate concerning the sinking of the Titanic. Particular focus centered on the Californian. Supporters of Lord, nicknamed “Lordites,” believed that the captain had been unfairly criticized.
As the ship began to sink faster, panic set in and chaos ensued. Many passengers and crew were left stranded on the ship as it tilted towards the bow and began to fill with water. The Titanic finally sank at around 2:20 AM on April 15, 1912, taking the lives of more than 1,500 people.