The 1912 Sinking of the RMS Titanic After She Struck an Iceberg on Her Maiden Voyage and Carried Lifeboats for Only Half of Her Passengers
The White Star liner RMS Titanic struck an iceberg in the North Atlantic at 11:40 p.m. on 14 April 1912 and sank at 2:20 a.m. on 15 April. Of 2,224 people aboard, 1,517 died. The ship carried lifeboats for 1,178 — about half the maximum capacity. The disaster substantially changed maritime safety regulation.
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