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. Rms titanic was a white star line ship that sank on her maiden voyage in april 1912 Titanic facts, true stories, passenger and crew bios, victim/survivor lists, deckplans, and disaster details.
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On 10 april 1912, the titanic commenced her maiden voyage from southampton, england, to new york, with 2,227 passengers and crew aboard
On the night of 14 april, traveling at a speed of 20.5 knots, she struck an iceberg on her starboard bow.
On april 15, 1912, after striking an iceberg, titanic broke apart and sank to the bottom of the ocean, taking with it the lives of more than 1,500 passengers and crew. 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 100 feet (30. The rms titanic began its fateful voyage on april 10, 1912, departing from southampton, england, for new york city The titanic’s reputation as a luxurious and massive ocean liner led 2,240 people to board the famous vessel for its maiden voyage across the atlantic ocean.
