March 24, 2026
About 1,500 people died when the Titanic sank in 1912. Eight people also died during its construction.
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Did Anyone Really Think the Titanic was Unsinkable?
You probably know the story of the great irony of the Titanic. The ship hailed as “unsinkable” sank after it struck an iceberg on its very first trip across the Atlantic Ocean. In hindsight, it seems almost silly that anyone would assume that a ship weighing more than 50,000 tons (when fully laden)
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