RMS TITANIC
"We are sinking
fast, passengers
being put into
boats”
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Name: RMS Titanic
Owner: White Star Line
Port of registry: Liverpool, United Kingdom
Route: Southampton to New York City
Ordered: 17 September 1908
Builder: Harland and Wolff, Belfast, Ireland
Completed: 2 April 1912
In service: 10–15 April 1912
Length: 269.0 m
Height: 53.3 m (keel to top of funnels)
Speed: Cruising: 21kn (39 km/h; 24 mph). Max: 24 kn (44 km/h; 28 mph)
Lifeboats: 20
Fate: Hit an iceberg 11:40 pm (ship's time) 14 April 1912 on its maiden
voyage and sank 2h 40m later
The RMS Titanic was the second of the three Olympic-class ocean liners. The first
was the RMS Olympic and the third was the HMHS Britannic.
Under the command of Edward Smith, the ship’s passengers included some of the
wealthiest people in the world, as well as hundreds of emigrants from Great Britain
and Ireland, Scandinavia and elsewhere throughout Europe, seeking a new life in
North America.
Titanic left Southampton on 10 April 1912. On 14 April 1912, four days into the
crossing and about 375 miles (604 km) south of Newfoundland, it hit an iceberg at
11.40 pm, ship’s time. The ship gradually filled with water. Meanwhile, passengers
and some crew members were evacuated in lifeboats, many of which were
launched only partly loaded.
A disproportionate number of men were left aboard because of a ”women and
children first” protocol followed by some of the officers loading the lifeboats.
By 2:20 AM, she broke apart and foundered, with well over one thousand people
still aboard. Just under two hours after Titanic foundered, the Cunard liner RMS
Carpathica arrived on the scene of sinking, where she brought aboard an estimated
number of 705 survivors.
Bow of the Titanic Under Construction: Pictured c. 1910, the Titanic was built
at Harland and Wolff shipyard in Belfast, Ireland. At the time of its
completion, many claimed that it was indestructible.
Propellers of the Titanic: Shipbuilders gather underneath one of the Titanic's
propellers (1912).
The Titanic was one of the largest and most
magnificent ships in the world (photographed April
10, 1912).
This ornate staircase, decorated with a cherub lamp, led to a luxurious dining room.
Dining Room of the Titanic: The main dining room of the Titanic.
Top Deck of the Titanic: Passengers stroll passed chairs on the deck of the
Titanic (1912).
Promenade Deck: The promenade deck of the Titanic, located underneath the
top deck (1912).
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Radio Message from the Titanic: On April 14, 1912 the ship collided
with an iceberg about 400 miles south of Newfoundland and sank with
over 1,500 people on board. This radio message reads "We are sinking
fast, passengers being put into boats."
Titanic Survivors in a Lifeboat: There were far too few lifeboats on board, and
hardly any were filled to capacity. As a result roughly 700 of the passengers
survived the wreck. They were picked up by the Carpathia, a nearby ship
(photographed April 15, 1912).
Millvina Dean (1912-2009) was only a few months old when she boarded the
Titanic with her family. She was the youngest survivor of the wreck
(photographed in 1994).
Argo: The camera-equipped Argo was the first vessel to detect the wreck of
the Titanic (1985).
Bow of Shipwrecked Titanic: Only a few days after her maiden voyage in 1912,
the Titanic collided with an iceberg and sank. Her final resting place is 13,000 feet
below sea level, 400 miles off the coast of Newfoundland.
Recovered Cherub Figure from
the Titanic: This cherub was
recovered from the wreckage.
Dishes from the Titanic: China dishes are part of the debris left from the
wreck of the Titanic.
Silverware from the Titanic: Several forks and a butter knife recovered from
the wreck.
Pocket Watches from the Wreckage: Found among the wreckage of the
Titanic were thousands of personal items belonging to the ship and its
passengers. Pictured is a collection of pocket watches.
Titanic, The Movie
Captain Edward J. Smith
Margaret "Molly" Brown
John Jacob Astor
