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Titanic View an interactive map of Titanic's maiden—and final—voyage Titanic
What if the Titanic hadn''t sunk?
J. Bruce Ismay William James Pirrie, Viscount Pirrie construction of the ships Olympic and Titanic Titanic: propellers Thomas Andrews Explore the Titanic in an interactive diagram.
For Students
Newspaper boy Ned Parfett sells copies of the Evening News telling of the Titanic maritime disaster, outside Oceanic House, the London offices of the Titanic's owner, the White Star Line, in Cockspur Street, London, April 16, 1912.
Understanding the Titanic Disaster
Titanic
Titanic summary
Key Terms: Titanic
Comprehension Quiz: Titanic
Quizzes
Titanic. Illustration of the "Unsinkable" Titanic sinking after striking an iceberg while crossing the Atlantic Ocean on its maiden voyage, April 15, 1912. 1,500 people died, 705 people survived. famous ships
Titanic Quiz
View of the ROV Hercules investigating the stern of Titanic during a 2004 expedition deployed from the NOAA ship, the Ronald H. Brown. (disasters, ships)
The Titanic
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Sinking of the ocean liner the Titanic witnessed by survivors in lifeboats. May 15, 1912.
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Titanic infographic. The 30th anniversary of its discovery is September 1, 2015. SPOTLIGHT VERSION.
Timeline and Facts About the Titanic
The Titanic. (disasters, ships)
Timeline of the Titanic’s Final Hours
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What if the Titanic hadn''t sunk?
Learn more about what could have happened if the Titanic hadn't sunk.
Video: Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
Watch actual footage of the Titanic
Take a tour of the Titanic through rare footage of the doomed ocean liner.
Video: Globe Film Company—George Kleine Collection/Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
Study the causes of and fallout from the Titanic's striking an iceberg and sinking in the Atlantic Ocean
An overview of the Titanic.
Video: Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.

Images

Titanic
The Titanic.
The Bettmann Archive
Titanic
After striking an iceberg, the British passenger liner Titanic sank on April...
Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc./Patrick O'Neill Riley
J. Bruce Ismay
J. Bruce Ismay.
Hulton Archive/Getty Images
William James Pirrie, Viscount Pirrie
William James Pirrie, Viscount Pirrie, with a photo album given to him by workers...
Topical Press Agency—Hulton Archive/Getty Images
construction of the ships Olympic and Titanic
Construction of the Olympic (right) and the Titanic in the shipyard...
Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. (file no. LC-USZ62-67359)
Titanic: propellers
The Titanic's propellers in Harland and Wolff's Belfast shipyard shortly...
World History Archive/Alamy
Thomas Andrews
Thomas Andrews.
Mary Evans Picture Library/age fotostock
Titanic's Grand Staircase
The first-class stairway, known as the Grand Staircase, on the Titanic.
Pictures from History—CPA Media Pte. Ltd./Alamy
Titanic: parlour suite
A parlour suite on the Titanic.
Chronicle/Alamy
Titanic: gymnasium
Instructor T.W. McCawley demonstrating the rowing machine in the gymnasium on the...
Abaca Press/Alamy
Titanic: first-class lounge
The first-class lounge on the Titanic.
Alamy
Titanic: first-class dining saloon
The first-class dining saloon on the Titanic.
Everett Collection/Alamy
poster of the Titanic
Poster of the Titanic, 1912.
Retro AdArchives/Alamy
Edward J. Smith
Edward J. Smith.
Chronicle/Alamy
Isidor Straus
Isidor Straus.
Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. (file no. LC-USZ62-54251)
Titanic leaving Queenstown, Ireland
The Titanic leaving Queenstown (Cobh), Ireland, April 11, 1912; it is one...
De Luan/Alamy
John Jacob Astor
John Jacob Astor.
Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. (file no. LC-USZ62-40303)
Molly Brown
Molly Brown.
Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
reproduction of the Titanic's wireless room
A reproduction of the Titanic's wireless room; at the Mystic Aquarium &...
Michelle McLoughlin/AP Images
Titanic sinking
The sinking of the Titanic, undated illustration.
AFP/Getty Images
Titanic survivors
Titanic survivors in a lifeboat.
National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Titanic survivors
A lifeboat carrying Titanic survivors alongside the Carpathia,...
From Wreck and Sinking of the Titanic edited by Marshall Everett, 1912.
Titanic survivors aboard the Carpathia
Titanic survivors aboard the Carpathia, April 1912.
Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. (file no. LC-USZ62-56453)
news of the Titanic's sinking
Newspaper boy shortly after the Titanic's sinking, 1912.
Topical Press Agency—Hulton Archive/Getty Images
Carpathia Capt. Arthur Henry Rostron and Molly Brown
Capt. Arthur Henry Rostron of the Carpathia receiving a silver cup award...
Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. (file no. LC-USZ62-121013)
U.S. Senate investigation of the Titanic's sinking
Individuals being questioned during the U.S. Senate's investigation into the sinking...
Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. (file no. LC-USZ62-68081)
liability claim of a Titanic survivor
Liability claim of Titanic survivor Albina Bassani against the White Star...
National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
bow of the Titanic, 2004
The bow of the Titanic, photographed by the remotely operated vehicle Hercules...
Courtesy of the Institute for Exploration/University of Rhode Island/NOAA
Titanic Capt. Edward J. Smith's cabin, 2003
Rusticles covering the pipes and bathtub from Capt. Edward J. Smith's cabin, photographed...
Lori Johnston, RMS Titanic Expedition 2003, NOAA-OE
Titanic: rusticles
Rusticles on the wreckage of the Titanic.
Courtesy of Lori Johnston, RMS Titanic Expedition 2003, NOAA-OE
ROV Hercules exploring Titanic wreck
The remotely operated vehicle (ROV) Hercules exploring the bow of the Titanic,...
Courtesy of the Institute for Exploration/University of Rhode Island/NOAA
the filming of Titanic
(From left) Kate Winslet, Leonardo DiCaprio, and James Cameron on the set of the...
Courtesy of Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation
model ship used for the film Titanic
The film crew working on a model of the ship used in the film Titanic (1997).
© 1997 Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation
Branson, Missouri: Titanic Museum Attraction
Titanic Museum Attraction, Branson, Missouri.
Paul Frederickson
Titanic memorial in Washington, D.C.
Memorial to those who perished on the Titanic, designed by Gertrude Vanderbilt...
Carol M. Highsmith Collection/Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. (file no. LC-DIG-highsm-04366)
crowds awaiting news of the Titanic's sinking
People gathering around newspaper bulletin boards for information about the Titanic's...
Shawshots/Alamy
SOS from the Titanic
An SOS from the Titanic received by the Birma.
Chronicle/Alamy
Titanic leaving Southampton, England
The Titanic leaving Southampton, England, April 10, 1912.
Heritage Image Partnership Ltd./Alamy
lifeboats carrying Titanic survivors
Lifeboats carrying survivors of the Titanic, April 15, 1912.
National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

Interactives

View an interactive map of Titanic's maiden—and final—voyage
The Titanic's maiden voyage, 1912.
Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc./Kenny Chmielewski
Explore the Titanic in an interactive diagram.
Interactive diagram of the Titanic.
Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc./ Patrick O'Neill Riley and Christine McCabe
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