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  2. Sinking of the Titanic - Wikipedia

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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 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.

  3. Titanic, British luxury passenger liner that sank on April 1415, 1912, during its maiden voyage, en route to New York City from Southampton, England, killing about 1,500 (see Researcher’s Note: Titanic) passengers and ship personnel.

  4. The Titanic: Sinking, Notable Passengers & Facts | HISTORY

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    The RMS Titanic, a luxury steamship, sank in the early hours of April 15, 1912, off the coast of Newfoundland in the North Atlantic after sideswiping an iceberg during its maiden voyage. Of...

  5. Wreck of the Titanic - Wikipedia

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    The Titanic sank in 1912, following her collision with an iceberg during her maiden voyage. Numerous expeditions unsuccessfully tried using sonar to map the seabed in the hope of finding the wreckage.

  6. Titanic sinks | April 15, 1912 - HISTORY

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    On April 15, 1912, the British ocean liner Titanic sinks into the North Atlantic Ocean. The massive ship, which carried 2,200 passengers and crew, had struck an iceberg two and half hours...

  7. Titanic sank 111 years ago today: Rare photos, artifacts of ship

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    Some 111 years ago, the Titanic sank into the depths of the Atlantic Ocean. Tragedy struck during the British luxury passenger liner's maiden voyage.

  8. 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. [ 254 ] 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 ...

  9. Why Did the Titanic Sink? - HISTORY

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    On the night of April 14, 1912, just four days after leaving Southampton, England on its maiden voyage to New York, the Titanic struck an iceberg off the coast of Newfoundland and sank.

  10. A brief summary of the Titanic disaster | Britannica

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    Titanic, British luxury passenger liner that sank on April 15, 1912, en route to New York from Southampton, England, on its maiden voyage. The largest and most luxurious ship afloat, the Titanic had a double-bottomed hull divided into 16 watertight compartments.

  11. RMS Titanic - World History Encyclopedia

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    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.