Titanic : The Complete Story | KnowHowSci

In this video Titanic History & how it sank have been discussed in details.
Most people today are familiar with the story of the Titanic. But just in case, let's go over the basics. The name Titanic derives from the Titans of Greek mythology. The full name is the RMS Titanic. And RMS stands for Royal Mail ship. The Titanic was the largest passenger ship in the world at the beginning of the 20th century. This enormous ocean liner was designed by Thomas Andrews and built by Harland and Wolf.
On April 10, 1912, the Titanic set sail on its maiden voyage, traveling from Southampton, England, to New York City. Nicknamed the “Millionaire’s Special,” The ship was under the command of Captain Edward John Smith. The ocean liner carried some of the wealthiest people in the world, as well as hundreds of emigrants from Great Britain and Ireland, Scandinavia, and elsewhere throughout Europe, who were seeking a new life in the United States and Canada. It was the largest and most luxurious passenger ship of its time and was reported to be unsinkable. The ship carried only 20 lifeboats, four of which were collapsible. The 3500 passengers of the luxury ship were served by a crew of about 900.Most passengers set sail from Southampton, England. Then it picked up a few more passengers in France and then Ireland. Then finally, set sail across the ocean to New York. But Titanic never makes it. However, on the Four day into her journey, at 11:40 p.m. On the 14 April 1912, she hit an iceberg on the Atlantic Ocean, broke in two and sank two and a half hours later. The total number of people who lost their lives in the disaster was 1517 or 1494, according to certain sources. It is still the subject of much debate who was or were responsible for the loss of the Titanic. The tragedy has inspired numerous books, films and works of art over the decades since then.
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