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Capacity. Passengers: 2,453, crew: 874. Total: 3,327 (or 3,547 according to other sources) Notes. Lifeboats: 20 (sufficient for 1,178 people) RMS Titanic was a British ocean liner that sank on 15 April 1912 as a result of striking an iceberg on her maiden voyage from Southampton, England to New York City, United States.
On April 15, 1912 the RMS Titanic tragically sunk to the bottom of the sea. 73 years later, National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence Dr. Robert Ballard and ...
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Jul 13, 2024 · 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 people. One of the most famous tragedies in modern history, it inspired numerous works of art and has been the subject of much scholarship.
- The immediate cause of RMS Titanic’s demise was a collision with an iceberg that caused the ocean liner to sink on April 14–15, 1912. While the shi...
- The exact number of people killed is unknown. Original passenger and crew lists were rendered inaccurate by such factors as misspellings, omissions...
- The wreck of the Titanic—which was discovered on September 1, 1985—is located at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean, some 13,000 feet (4,000 metres)...
- From the outset, the Titanic captured the public’s imagination. At the time, it was one of the largest and most opulent ships in the world. It was...
May 17, 2023 · The bow of the Titanic is still instantly recognisable even after so long underwater. The world's most famous shipwreck has been revealed as never seen before. The first full-sized digital scan of ...
Dec 19, 1997 · Titanic is a romantic drama film directed by James Cameron, starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet as lovers on board the doomed ship. The film won 11 Oscars and became the highest-grossing movie of all time until Avatar.
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Nov 9, 2009 · Learn about the history and legacy of the RMS Titanic, the luxury steamship that sank in 1912 after hitting an iceberg on its maiden voyage. Discover the stories of the passengers, crew, builders and designers of the "unsinkable" ship.
May 17, 2023 · Scientists have created a full-sized 3D replica of the shipwreck using deep-sea mapping and video footage. The digital twin could help to uncover the mechanics and story of the 1912 disaster.