General History

The Titanic was a Royal Mail Ship and luxury liner for the White Star Line. Its maiden voyage began April 10, 1912. The ship sank after hitting an iceberg (April 15, 1912).  Public receptions to the advertisements for the Titanic which boasted "practically unsinkable" led to the misconceptions of the passengers that the ship could not sink.

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Noteworthy Crew:

Captain Edward J. Smith

Senior Wireless Operator John "Jack" Phillips

2nd Officer Charles Lightoller

Junior Wireless Operator Harold Bride

Noteworthy Passengers:

John Jacob Astor, the wealthest man aboard Titanic, perished in the sinking

J. Bruce Ismay, Chairman and Managing Director of White Star Line, survived the sinking