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To ensure safety, builders equipped the vessel with a double-bottom hull and 16 major watertight compartments. Heavy-duty electronic watertight doors could be sealed instantly from the bridge. Because of these advanced engineering features, the press and public widely heralded the Titanic as "practically unsinkable." Luxury and Social Divide in the Edwardian Era

The Name column contains titles (e.g., Mr., Mrs., Miss, Master, Dr.) that often correlate with social status and survival priority.

The Unsinkable Legend: The Story of the RMS Titanic The RMS Titanic remains one of the most iconic, tragic, and enduring stories of the 20th century. More than a century after she sank, the tale of this "unsinkable" ship continues to captivate the world, serving as a powerful reminder of human ambition, hubris, and the raw power of nature. Titanic

To compete with the speed records of the rival Cunard Line, the White Star Line chose to focus on unprecedented luxury and scale. Constructed by the Harland and Wolff shipyard in Belfast, Ireland, the Titanic was the second of three Olympic -class ocean liners designed to serve as floating palaces. Dimensions and Scale

The raw dataset contains SibSp (siblings/spouses) and Parch (parents/children). You can combine these to create a single measure of family size. To ensure safety, builders equipped the vessel with

Thomas Andrews, the ship's designer, quickly assessed the damage and predicted the vessel would founder within two hours. At midnight, Captain Smith ordered the crew to prepare the lifeboats and broadcast distress signals. The ship carried only 20 lifeboats, enough for roughly half of the people on board. This shortage legally complied with outdated British Board of Trade regulations.

24-hour monitoring of radio frequencies was mandated. The Unsinkable Legend: The Story of the RMS

The wreck was discovered in 1985 by and lies 12,000 feet (about 2.5 miles) below sea level, 350 nautical miles off the coast of Newfoundland [7, 19].

The Titanic set sail from Southampton, England, on its maiden voyage on April 10, 1912, heading for New York City.

We all know the Titanic hit an iceberg. But here's what you probably don't know.