Some key facts about the Titanic include:
- The Titanic was the largest ship afloat at the time of its maiden voyage. It was 882 feet (269 m) long, 92 feet (28 m) wide, and weighed over 46,000 tons.
- The Titanic was built in Belfast, Ireland, by the Harland and Wolff shipyard. It was the second of three sister ships, the other two being the Olympic and the Britannic.
- The Titanic was powered by three steam turbines and could reach a speed of 23 knots (43 km/h). It had a crew of 892 people, including 62 musicians.
- The Titanic carried 2,224 passengers on its maiden voyage, many of whom were travelling from Europe to the United States in search of a better life.
- The Titanic struck an iceberg at 11:40 pm on 14 April 1912, about 400 miles (640 km) off the coast of Newfoundland, Canada. The iceberg ripped a 300-foot (91 m) gash in the ship's hull, causing five of its sixteen watertight compartments to flood.
- The Titanic began to sink within two hours of striking the iceberg. Women and children were given priority for the lifeboats, and some men dressed as women in order to board a lifeboat.
- The last lifeboat left the Titanic at 2:20 am on 15 April 1912. About 1,503 people died in the sinking, and only 705 people survived.
- The sinking of the Titanic has been the subject of many books, films, and television shows. It is remembered as one of the greatest tragedies in maritime history.