The sinking of the Titanic

The ship was described as unsinkable because she used the most advanced technology available at the time

On April 10, 1912, with 2,240 people on board

Before midnight the ship hit an iceberg and Captain Smith ordered a full stop

The sinking of the Titanic

A total of 1,517 people died and the sinking is considered one of the deadliest maritime disasters in history

As nobody thought that the unsinkable ship could ever sink, she just carried 20 lifeboats with a capacity for 1,178 people

In approximately two hours, the waterline reached the boat deck and the Titanic sank early on April 15, 1912