Articles with information and timelines of the Titanic, along with explanations of its sinking
The Titanic is likely the most infamous ship of all time. That doesn't really run the risk of being much of an exaggeration. The broad strokes of the ship and the related events have been gone over endlessly. Reaching from the iceberg to the lifeboats, to the assistance of the…
What was the Titanic? The Titanic was a luxury vessel and the largest moveable man-made object of its time. It sank on April 15, 1912, off the coast of Newfoundland in the North Atlantic. Over 1,500 of the 2,240 passengers and crew lost their lives in the disaster. It remains…
By now the story of the sinking of the Titanic is well-known and well-worn: Man creates an “unsinkable ship” and, in his hubris, brings along too few lifeboats. An iceberg does away with this arrogance by tearing a hole in the side of the ship, sending it and thousands of…
The First Film about the Titanic Premiered Just 29 Days after the Vessel Sank You may have seen James Cameron’s theatrical version of the Titanic, a movie that has accrued over $1.84 billion in total gross sales since its release in 1997. But we can confidently bet that you have…
White Star Line Triple Screw Royal Mail Steamship Titanic The Crow's Nest The Crow's nest was used by the ship's lookouts. It was from here, at 11.40 pm on April 15 1912, that lookouts Frederick Fleet and Reginald Lee first spotted the iceberg that caused the Titanic to sink. Officers'…
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Titanic Timeline: An Overview. Below is a Titanic timeline that includes dates and events. "What Was The Last Night On The Titanic Like?" For the full “History Unplugged” podcast, click here! This article and the Titanic timeline is part of our larger selection of posts about the Titanic. To learn more,…
Date Time Details 29th July 1908 The design for the Titanic was approved. 31st March 1909 The keel of Titanic was laid 31st May 1911 12 noon The hull of Titanic was successfully launched January 1912 Sixteen wooden lifeboats were fitted on board the Titanic 31st March…
Robertson's novel features a ship, the Titan, '..which was the largest craft afloat and the greatest of the works of men'. No expense was spared on making the ship luxurious and the steward's cabin is described as being 'equal to that of a first class hotel.' The latest technology was…
So near but yet so far away.... The Titanic was not the only ship in the North Atlantic ice field on the night of 14th April 1912. At around 10.30pm the liner Californian had stopped at the edge of the ice field for the night. They had turned off their…