The Tragic Sinking of the RMS Titanic

RMS Titanic: The Tragic Story of the "Unsinkable" Ship

• RMS Titanic was a British passenger liner that sank in the North Atlantic Ocean on April 15, 1912, after hitting an iceberg during its maiden voyage.
• The ship was operated by the White Star Line and carried an estimated 2,224 passengers and crew.
• Over 1,500 people died in the disaster, making it the deadliest sinking of a single ship at that time.
• The sinking of the Titanic remains the deadliest peacetime sinking of an ocean liner or cruise ship.
• The ship was the largest afloat at the time and the second of three Olympic-class ocean liners operated by the White Star Line.
• It was built by the Harland and Wolff shipyard in Belfast, under the supervision of chief naval architect Thomas Andrews.
• Captain Edward Smith was in command of the Titanic and went down with the ship.
• The ship carried some of the wealthiest people in the world, as well as hundreds of emigrants seeking a new life in the United States and Canada.
• Titanic had luxurious first-class accommodations, including a gymnasium, swimming pool, high-class restaurants, and opulent cabins.
• The ship had advanced safety features, such as watertight compartments and remotely activated watertight doors.
• Despite these safety measures, the Titanic only carried 20 lifeboats, capable of holding 1,178 people, which was far less than the number of passengers on board.
• The Titanic was part of the White Star Line's response to competition from other shipping companies, such as Cunard and German lines, which had recently launched faster passenger ships.