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  2. Titanic - Wikipedia

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    Titanic was long thought to have sunk in one piece and, over the years, many schemes were put forward for raising the wreck. None came to fruition. [ 255 ] The fundamental problem was the sheer difficulty of finding and reaching a wreck that lies over 12,000 feet (3,700 m) below the surface, where the water pressure is over 5,300 pounds per ...

  3. 1912 - Wikipedia

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    This year is notable for the sinking of the Titanic, which occurred on April 15. In Albania, this leap year runs with only 353 days as the country achieved switching from the Julian to Gregorian Calendar by skipping 13 days. Friday, 30 November (Julian Calendar) immediately turned Saturday, 14 December 1912 (in the Gregorian Calendar).

  4. Olympic-class ocean liner - Wikipedia

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    Despite the low number of lifeboats, both Olympic and Titanic exceeded Board of Trade regulations of the time. [32] Following the sinking of Titanic, more lifeboats were added to Olympic. Britannic, meanwhile, was equipped with eight huge gantry davits, six along the Boat Deck and two on the Poop Deck at the stern. Each contained six lifeboats ...

  5. An Expert Reveals Exactly What It's Like to Dive to the ... - AOL

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    The 22-foot-long vehicle Titan lost contact with its support ship about 1.5 hours into its dive. ( Titan is a submersible rather than a submarine, meaning it needs a support ship to operate.)

  6. Just How Far Down Is the Titanic? - AOL

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    The OceanGate submersive, Titan, was attempting to reach depths of nearly 13,000 feet.

  7. What can I expect to see at 'Titanic: The Artifact ... - AOL

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    Timed tickets to “Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition,” which include general admission to COSI, cost $45, or $43 for senior citizens, $40 for ages 2 through 12, $15 for teachers with valid ID ...

  8. Sinking of the Titanic - Wikipedia

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    The Titanic could carry 3,547 people in speed and comfort, [3] and was built on an unprecedented scale. Her reciprocating engines were the largest that had ever been built, standing 40 feet (12 m) high and with cylinders 9 feet (2.7 m) in diameter, requiring the burning of 600 long tons (610 t) of coal per day. [3]

  9. Cultural legacy of the Titanic - Wikipedia

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    The SeaCity Museum in Southampton, Hampshire opened on 10 April 2012, the date when the Titanic made her maiden voyage out of Southampton. [49] It was designed to show Southampton's 2,000 years of sea history, as well as commemorate the 549 city residents who sunk with the Titanic .