At the time of her entry into service on 2 April 1912, the Titanic was the second of three Olympic-class ocean liners, and was the largest ship in the world. She and the earlier See more

Grief and outrage
When Carpathia arrived at Pier 54 in New York on the evening of 18 April after a difficult voyage … See more

• Aldridge, Rebecca (2008). The Sinking of the Titanic. New York: Infobase Publishing. ISBN 978-0-7910-9643-7.
• Ballard, … See more

Iceberg warnings
On 14 April 1912, Titanic's radio operators received six messages from other ships warning of drifting … See more

Preparing to abandon ship
At 00:05 on 15 April, Captain Smith ordered the ship's lifeboats uncovered and the passengers mustered. By now, many passengers were … See more

The number of casualties of the sinking is unclear due to several factors, including confusion over the passenger list, which included some … See more

• Encyclopedia Titanica: facts and research about the ship and her sinking
• Flooding by Compartment (Samuel W. Halpern) See more