| | | pass=1,317 (maiden voyage)<br>First-class: 324<br>Second-class: 285<br>Third-class: 708 | | | pass=1,317 (maiden voyage)<br>First-class: 324<br>Second-class: 285<br>Third-class: 708 |
| − | }}'''R.M.S. ''Titanic''''' was a luxury passenger liner which sank after striking an iceberg on the night of April 14, 1912, while on its maiden voyage from [[Southampton]], [[England]], to [[New York City]], dieing 1,517 from passengers and crew. Women and children were allowed to go first in filling the lifeboats. This disaster has been the subject of films, plays, literature, and scientific scrutiny. | + | }}'''R.M.S. ''Titanic''''' was a luxury passenger liner which sank after striking an iceberg on the night of April 14, 1912, while on its maiden voyage from [[Southampton]], [[England]], to [[New York City]], resulting in the deaths of 1,517 passengers and crew. Men allowed women and children to go first in filling the lifeboats, and the men in second class sacrificed their lives in greater percentage of all.<ref>http://www.anesi.com/titanic.htm</ref> This disaster has been the subject of films, plays, literature, and scientific scrutiny. |