1912 sinking of the RMS Titanic

The White Star liner, built in Belfast and on her maiden voyage from Southampton by way of Cherbourg and Queenstown, struck an iceberg on the starboard side of her bow just before midnight on 14 April 1912, after multiple ice warnings earlier that day and while still running at near full speed. At least five hull compartments were ruptured and water filled them in succession; her designer, who was aboard, confirmed the damage was too extensive and that she would sink. The bow went down and the stern rose to an almost vertical position before the ship broke apart and sank at 2:20 am.

Date
1912-04-15
Deaths (Wikipedia list, low end where it gives a range)
1496
What the pin marks
Where she sank, at the wreck as the cited page positions it. The wreck is protected under the 2003 UK-US agreement and the UNESCO 2001 convention.
Where the position is published
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wreck_of_the_Titanic

Category: Disasters & Incidents

Tags: ocean liner, iceberg, north atlantic, maiden voyage, 1912

Coordinates: 41.72556, -49.94694

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