The RMS Titanic was a passenger luxury liner owned and operated by the White Star Line. Registered in Britain, it was intended to serve as a trans-Atlantic liner operating between Southampton and New York City.
It was a first in many fields at that time, including the most luxurious and the largest ship in service. Its sinking in 1912 is considered to be one of the deadliest peacetime marine disaster.
During salvage operations, it was estimated to be the largest ocean liner wreck that was still...