Titanic Sinks: 1,500 Perish as Ship Breaks Apart in Ice
The Titanic sank at 2:20 AM on April 15, 1912, two hours and forty minutes after striking the iceberg. The ship broke in two as it descended, with the bow section plunging first while the stern rose nearly vertical before following it down to the ocean floor 12,500 feet below. The Carpathia, responding to distress calls, arrived at 4:00 AM and rescued 710 survivors from lifeboats. Many lifeboats had been launched only half full because officers interpreted "women and children first" differently on each side of the ship. The disaster prompted the first International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea in 1914, which mandated sufficient lifeboats for all passengers, 24-hour radio watch, and the International Ice Patrol to monitor North Atlantic icebergs.
April 15, 1912
114 years ago
Key Figures & Places
RMS Titanic
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Atlantic Ocean
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iceberg
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Titanic
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sinking of the RMS Titanic
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Atlantic Ocean
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Iceberg
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Seville
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Christopher Columbus
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Pueblo británico
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