Titanic - Wikipedia
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.
Titanic | History, Sinking, Rescue, Survivors, Movies, & Facts
Dec 25, 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 (see Researcher’s Note: Titanic) passengers and ship personnel.
The Titanic: Sinking, Notable Passengers & Facts | HISTORY
Nov 9, 2009 · The Titanic was a luxury British steamship that sank in the early hours of April 15, 1912 after striking an iceberg, leading to the deaths of more than 1,500 passengers and crew.
Sinking of the 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 voyage from Southampton, England, 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.
The Sinking of the RMS Titanic (1912) - ThoughtCo
Mar 20, 2020 · On the night of April 14, 1912, the luxurious ocean liner RMS Titanic hit an iceberg. It sank just over two hours later, and 1,517 lives were lost.
Titanic sinks | April 15, 1912 - HISTORY
Mar 4, 2010 · At 2:20 a.m. on April 15, 1912, the British ocean liner Titanic sinks into the North Atlantic Ocean about 400 miles south of Newfoundland, Canada. The massive ship, which carried 2,200...
A brief summary of the Titanic disaster | Britannica
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.
RMS Titanic - World History Encyclopedia
May 19, 2021 · The RMS Titanic was a White Star Line ocean liner, which sank after hitting an iceberg on its maiden voyage from Southampton to New York on 15 April 1912. Over 1,500 men, women, and children lost their...
Why Did the Titanic Sink? - HISTORY
Apr 12, 2018 · 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.
The Tragic Tale of the Titanic: A Maritime Disaster That Shocked …
May 26, 2024 · The Titanic finally sank at around 2:20 AM on April 15, 1912, taking the lives of more than 1,500 people. Only about 700 survivors were rescued by the nearby ship Carpathia (Hutchings & de Kerbrech, 2011).