Of the estimated 2,224 passengers and crew aboard, more than 1,500 died, making it the deadliest sinking of a single ship up to that time. RMS Titanic was a British passenger liner, operated by the White Star Line, which sank in the North Atlantic Ocean on 15 April 1912 after striking an iceberg during her maiden voyage from Southampton, England, to New York City, United States. Lifeboats: 20 (sufficient for 1,178 people)
Total: 3,327 (or 3,547 according to other sources) Two three-blade wing propellers and one centre propellerĬruising: 21 kn (39 km/h 24 mph). Struck an iceberg at 11:40 pm (ship's time) 14 April 1912 on her maiden voyage and sank 2 h 40 min later on 15 April 1912 111 years ago ( ).Ģ4 double-ended and five single-ended boilers feeding two reciprocating steam engines for the wing propellers, and a low-pressure turbine for the centre propeller output: 46,000 HP
Titanic departing Southampton on 10 April 1912
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