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English: Map marks the route of RMS Titanic during her maiden voyage, the ports on that route, and approximate location of where she sank on 1912-04-15. The remaining portion of her uncompleted route is shown dashed.
RMS Titanic was a British ocean liner that sank in the early hours of 15 April 1912 as a result of striking an iceberg on her maiden voyage from Southampton, England, to New York City, United States. It was the second time White Star Line had lost a ship on its maiden voyage, the first being the RMS Tayleur in 1854.
At the time of her entry into service on 2 April 1912, the Titanic was the second of three [b] Olympic-class ocean liners, and was the largest ship in the world. She and the earlier RMS Olympic were almost one and a half times the gross register tonnage of Cunard's RMS Lusitania and RMS Mauretania, the previous record holders, and were nearly ...
The debris field was found close to the Titanic wreck
The statue was spotted in photos taken during a 1986 expedition, "but a tradition of secrecy around the Titanic wreck ensured her location would remain unknown," RMS Titanic Inc. said.
In the years since the Titanic sank after hitting an iceberg in 1912, we have become familiar with haunting images of the doomed passenger liner’s bow, lying at the bottom of the North Atlantic ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 25 January 2025. Shipwreck in the North Atlantic Ocean Not to be confused with The Wreck of the Titan: Or, Futility. Wreck of the Titanic The Titanic ' s bow, photographed in June 2004 Event Sinking of the Titanic Cause Collision with an iceberg Date 15 April 1912 ; 112 years ago (1912-04-15) Location ...
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