Titanic sank with over a thousand passengers and crew still on board. Almost all of those who ended up in the water died within minutes due to the effects of cold shock and incapacitation.

Jan 25, 2025 · 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.

Apr 12, 2018 · 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.

Nov 9, 2009 · The Titanic was a luxury British steamship that sank in the early hours of April 15, 1912 after striking an iceberg, leading to the deaths of more than 1,500 passengers and crew.

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.

Jun 20, 2023 · The Titanic, which sank in 1912, has been explored dozens of times. Where is the wreckage located and how deep underwater is it? What was the Titanic's planned path?

Oct 7, 2024 · 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.

Mar 4, 2010 · 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...

On April 14, 1912, the Royal Mail Ship (RMS) Titanic, a British steam-powered luxury cruise liner, sank in the North Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Newfoundland, Canada (image above).

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.