A British ocean liner built by Harland and Wolff in Belfast for the White Star Line, at the time of her completion the largest ship afloat. On her maiden voyage from Southampton to New York she struck an iceberg on 14 April 1912 and sank early the next morning, with the loss of more than 1,500 of the roughly 2,224 people aboard, one of the deadliest peacetime maritime disasters and the origin of major reforms to maritime safety law. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
Facts
SignificanceIts sinking led to major reforms in maritime safety regulation, including the first International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea. 1 Manufacturer or Builder FAQs
Did Titanic carry fewer lifeboats than the rules of her day required?
No. She carried six more lifeboats than the rules then required.
No. The regulations of the era required fourteen lifeboats for a ship of 10,000 tonnes. Titanic carried six more than that, with room for 338 more people than the standard.
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Source Wikipedia: Titanic
Invented By
Source Wikipedia: Thomas Andrews (shipbuilder)
Operated By
The White Star article covers Titanic among the line's Olympic class ships; the quoted sentence is that section's account of her loss on the line's service.
Source Wikipedia: White Star Line
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1. Wikipedia: Titanic
WikipediaOverview
RMS Titanic was a British ocean liner that sank in the early hours of 15 April 1912 after striking an iceberg on her maiden voyage from Southampton, England, to New York City.
Background
The ships were constructed by the Belfast shipbuilder Harland & Wolff
Lead paragraph (sinking)
sank in the early hours of 15 April 1912 after striking an iceberg
- Exemplifies: Maritime Transport
In Group: Atlantic Express Liners, Lead sentence
RMS Titanic was a British ocean liner that sank in the early hours of 15 April 1912 after striking an iceberg on her maiden voyage from Southampton, England, to New York City.
View the Source Wikipedia: White Star Line
WikipediaOperated By: White Star Line, Olympic-class shipsQuote, Operated By: White Star Line, Olympic-class ships
She was lost after striking an iceberg on her maiden voyage, leading to the deaths of around 1,500 people.
Wikipedia: Harland & Wolff
WikipediaPart Of: Harland & Wolff, HistoryQuote, Part Of: Harland & Wolff, History
Harland & Wolff was formed in 1861 by Edward Harland (1831-1895) and Hamburg-born Gustav Wilhelm Wolff (1834-1913) who had moved to England aged 15, and then to Ireland in 1857.
Wikipedia: Thomas Andrews (shipbuilder)
WikipediaInvented By: Thomas Andrews, IntroductionQuote, Invented By: Thomas Andrews, Introduction
Andrews was one of the architects in charge of the plans for the Olympic-class ocean liners, most notably the RMS Titanic. He perished along with more than 1,500 people when the ship sank on her maiden voyage.
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