Sinking of the Titanic - Wikipedia
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.
Titanic - Wikipedia
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. Of the estimated 2,224 passengers and crew aboard, approximately …
Titanic | History, Sinking, Rescue, Survivors, Movies, & Facts
2024年12月25日 · Titanic, British luxury passenger liner that sank on April 14–15, 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.
The Titanic: Sinking, Notable Passengers & Facts | HISTORY
2009年11月9日 · 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.
Why Did the Titanic Sink? - HISTORY
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. Now,...
The Causes Of The Titanic's Sinking: How And Why The Ship Sank
2024年10月7日 · The Titanic's collision with an iceberg is the main reason why the vessel sank on April 15, 1912, but it wasn't the only cause of the disaster. About 1,500 people — over 800 passengers and nearly 700 crew members — died in the disaster.
Titanic sinks | April 15, 1912 - HISTORY
2010年3月4日 · 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...
How Did the Titanic Really Sink? | Naval History Magazine
The Titanic struck the iceberg at 2340 on 14 April and sank around 0220 the following morning. The slow rate of flooding in the initial phases of the sinking was fortuitous; a more rapid rate of flooding would have caused an even greater loss of life.
Titanic - Disaster, Inquiry, Legacy | Britannica
2024年12月25日 · Why did the Titanic sink? How many people died when the Titanic sank? Where is the wreck of the Titanic? Why is the Titanic famous?
Sinking of the RMS Titanic - ThoughtCo
2020年3月20日 · On the night of April 14, 1912, the luxurious ocean liner RMS Titanic hit an iceberg. It sank just over two hours later, and 1,517 lives were lost.