Titanic | History, Sinking, Rescue, Survivors, Movies, & Facts
2024年11月9日 · 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 Titanic: Sinking, Notable Passengers & Facts | HISTORY
2009年11月9日 · 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.
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.
The Titanic - Smithsonian Institution
On 10 April 1912, the Titanic commenced her maiden voyage from Southampton, England, to New York, with 2,227 passengers and crew aboard. At 11:40 p.m. on the night of 14 April, traveling at a speed of 20.5 knots, she struck an iceberg on her starboard bow.
Encyclopedia Titanica: Titanic Facts, History, and Biography
Discover the true history of RMS Titanic. Encyclopedia Titanica tells the stories of the real people that designed, built and sailed on RMS Titanic. There is a individual biography for every Titanic passenger and Crew Member and articles, deck plans, pictures and movies to help you discover the truth about the greatest shipwreck in history.
RMS Titanic - World History Encyclopedia
2021年5月19日 · 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 lives. There were 705 survivors. In 1985, the Titanic wreck was found several miles deep on the Atlantic seafloor by Robert D. Ballard.
R.M.S Titanic - History and Significance | National Oceanic and ...
Titanic, launched on May 31, 1911, and set sail on its maiden voyage from Southampton on April 10, 1912, with 2,240 passengers and crew on board. On April 15, 1912, after striking an iceberg, Titanic broke apart and sank to the bottom of the ocean, taking with it the lives of more than 1,500 passengers and crew.
Titanic by the Numbers: From Construction to Disaster to ... - HISTORY
2020年10月30日 · More than just facts and figures, these statistics highlight the massive scale of Titanic's ambition—and of its tragic sinking. Updated: May 2, 2024 | Original: October 30, 2020. It took just two...
Titanic Facts | Britannica
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.
RMS Titanic : An introduction to the greatest shipwreck drama of …
RMS Titanic was a British registered four-funnelled ocean liner built in 1912 for the transatlantic passenger and mail service between Southampton and New York. According to legend RMS Titanic was conceived at a dinner between Lord Pirrie of the Harland & Wolff shipyard and Joseph Bruce Ismay , Chairman of the White Star Line, at Downshire ...