When it set sail on its maiden voyage from Southampton, England, on April 10, 1912, the Titanic was billed as the largest, fastest, and most luxurious ship of its time. It was also promoted as unsinkable, which made its tragic fate even more shocking and ironic.
The New York City-bound luxury liner struck an iceberg on April 14 and sank early the next day. Only 706 of the 2,240 passengers and crew survived the maritime disaster.
