Wreck of Titanic
Shipwreck site
- Position
- About 41.7° N, 49.9° W (within about 10 km)
- Sank
- —
- Cause
- impact
- Depth
- —
Protection status
Location generalised to protect an archaeological site
The position shown is generalised to within about 10 km. The exact position is not published.
Lost in 1912, 114 years ago: underwater cultural heritage.
Legal basis: UNESCO Convention on the Protection of the Underwater Cultural Heritage (2001).
How this was decided: Seadar's protection rules, from the sources we hold, confidence 80%. When in doubt, Seadar generalises the position.
RMS Titanic was a British ocean liner that sank in the early hours of 15 April 1912 as a result of striking an iceberg on her maiden voyage from Southampton, England, to New York City. Of the 2,208 passengers and crew aboard, approximately 1,500 died (estimates vary), making the incident one of the deadliest peacetime sinkings of a single ship. Titanic, operated by White Star Line, carried some of the wealthiest people in the world, as well as hundreds of emigrants from the British Isles, Scandinavia, and elsewhere in Europe who were seeking a new life in the United States and Canada. The disaster drew public attention, spurred major changes in maritime safety regulations, and inspired a lasting legacy in popular culture. It was the second time White Star Line had lost a ship on her maiden voyage, the first being RMS Tayleur in 1854.
History from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.
About this wreck
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