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In the early hours of 15 April 1912, RMS Titanic sank in the Atlantic Ocean during its maiden voyage from Southampton to New York.

Marketed as 'unsinkable', the Titanic disaster shocked the western world. More than 1,500 lives were lost.

Find out everything you need to know about the ship, its passengers and the doomed voyage below, from an expert podcast episode to a timeline of the sinking…

A vintage photo of the RMS Titantic departing Southampton on 10 April 1912
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Your history guide to RMS Titanic, plus 12 fascinating facts about the disaster

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Titanic: everything you wanted to know. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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QuizHow much do you know about Titanic?

A depiction of Titanic’s final moments, as the ship sinks and passengers watch from a lifeboat
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TitanicWhen did it sink & how long did it take?

Newspaper boy with news of the Titanic disaster, 14 April 1912
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TitanicWhat happened after the sinking?

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US socialite Margaret Brown, who posthumously became known as the ‘Unsinkable Molly Brown’ following her Titanic experiences.
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Titanic8 stories of passengers who sailed on the liner. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Robert Ballard with an image of Titanic’s upper deck
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TitanicWhen & where was the wreck finally discovered?

Titanic in dry doc before it was launched
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TitanicWhen and how was the ship built?

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Britain’s railways and the Titanic. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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