The RMS Titanic was a White Star Line ocean liner, which sank after hitting an iceberg on its maiden voyage from Southampton to New York on 15 April 1912. Over 1,500 men, women, and children lost their lives. There were 705 survivors. In 1985, the Titanic wreck was found several miles deep on the Atlantic seafloor by Robert D. Ballard.
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Timeline
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10 Apr 1912RMS Titanic sets out from Southampton on its disastrous maiden voyage.
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15 Apr 1912RMS Titanic sinks in the Atlantic after hitting an icberg. Over 1500 lose their lives.
