14 Jun 40 Unbelievable Facts About The World’s Most Famous Shipwreck The Titanic

The story of the ill-fated Titanic has become a legend. It was the grandest and largest ocean liner of its day when it set sail from Southampton on April 10th, 1912. Titanic’s passengers ranged from the poorest of the poor to the then richest man in the world, John Jacob Astor, and its layout was a direct reflection of the class system at the time. Built in Belfast by Harland and Wolff, the ship had a watertight compartment system that caused many to believe it was unsinkable…

As we all know, the Titanic wasn’t unsinkable. The tragedy which unfolded on the Atlantic ocean just five days after the ship set sail from Southampton was the greatest maritime disaster in history. It has been retold countless times in books, documentaries and movies. People are fascinated with the Titanic because its demise was a reminder that man does not have dominion over the seas. However, there’s still a lot of unbelievable facts about the Titanic that people don’t know!

How Much Do You Know About The Titanic?

Thanks to movies like James Cameron’s 1997 epic Titanic, people have continued to be captivated by the retellings of the story, rather than the reality of what happened on-board the ship. In Titanic’s case, the reality is more compelling than any Hollywood blockbuster could ever be. Few people know that there was a lot more to the sinking than the ship simply hitting an ice berg in the middle of the ocean. Even fewer know about the incredible stories of real-life passengers who narrowly escaped death on the fateful night of April 14th, 1912…

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