Titanic

Transportation & Maritime

The Titanic has drawn sustained public and scientific interest since its loss in 1912. Searches for the wreck grew from early theories and failed attempts to a successful deep-o...

History And Historical Events

Accounts from passengers and crew indicate that rats were present on the Titanic during its ill-fated maiden voyage in April 1912. While not unique to this ship, rodent activity...

Transportation & Aviation

On the night of 14–15 April 1912, the RMS Titanic sank in the North Atlantic Ocean after striking an iceberg, coming to rest on the deep-ocean floor at a depth of about 3,800...

Celebrity Profiles

The phrase “Mr. Lovejoy Titanic” refers to a line from James Cameron’s 1997 film Titanic delivered by actor Lewis Abernathy, whose character Caledon H. Mockberger utters �...

Biography & Profile

Leonardo DiCaprio was 21 years old when principal photography for Titanic began in 1996 and turned 22 by the film’s release in December 1997. He was born on November 11, 1974,...

science-technology

In 2023 and 2024, a groundbreaking expedition produced a comprehensive 3D digital scan of the Titanic wreck, and a documentary later translated that effort for public audiences....

Celebrity Profiles

The 1997 film Titanic features a prominent male lead whose portrayal anchors the fictional romance at the center of James Cameron’s epic disaster film. This profile focuses on...

history

Jack Thayer was a first-class passenger aboard the RMS Titanic who survived the disaster in the early hours of April 15, 1912. Born on December 24, 1894, he was 17 years old at...

history-and-society

No credible evidence indicates that drinking alcoholic beverages helped anyone survive the sinking of the Titanic. Available records show that survival depended primarily on lif...

maritime-collectibles

The Titanic letter auction refers to recurring public sales of letters, telegrams, and related paper materials tied to the RMS Titanic disaster of 1912. These events draw sustai...