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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 following is a full list [8] [70] [58] of known passengers who sailed on the maiden voyage of the Titanic. Included in this list are the nine-member Guarantee Group and the eight members of the ship's band, listed as both passengers and crew. [71] [72] They are also included in the list of crew members on board Titanic.
A memorial to the 244 engineers, firemen, trimmers, and greasers who lost their lives during the sinking of the Titanic is located in the ship's port of registry, Liverpool. It is named the Memorial to the Engine Room Heroes of the Titanic. A memorial to the Titanic Engineers in Southampton, from where many of the crew members came.
The events of the Titanic sinking have been popularized with dozens of books, documentaries and Hollywood feature films, including the 1997 blockbuster directed by James Cameron and starring ...
In Titanic's final act, Jack saves Rose and ends up dying in the cold water while they a The film, which was released in 1997, was inspired by the historical sinking of the RMS Titanic.
Violet Constance Jessop (2 October 1887 – 5 May 1971) was an Irish-Argentine ocean liner stewardess and Voluntary Aid Detachment nurse in the early 20th century. Jessop is best known for having survived the sinking of both RMS Titanic in 1912 and her sister ship HMHS Britannic in 1916, as well as having been aboard the eldest of the three sister ships, RMS Olympic, when it collided with the ...
The sinking of the Titanic On April 14, 1912, the ship struck an iceberg during its journey from Southampton to New York City. The giant ocean liner sank two hours and forty minutes later, leading ...
Titanic was 882 feet 9 inches (269.06 m) long with a maximum breadth of 92 feet 6 inches (28.19 m). The ship's total height, measured from the base of the keel to the top of the bridge, was 104 feet (32 m). [16] Titanic measured 46,329 GRT and 21,831 NRT [17] and with a draught of 34 feet 7 inches (10.54 m) and displaced 52,310 tonnes. [5]