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True and False: Titanic History (Page 17)
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What was Titanic? R.M.S Titanic (aka Royal Mail Steamer/Steamship) Titanic was an ocean liner that sailed from April 10th 1912 at Southampton, England to what was intended to be New York City, but sank on April 14/15th 1912. She was built by Harland and Wolff in Belfast, Northern Ireland and was intended to be part of a trio of sister ships for White Star Line. Myth #17: Titanic Deemed Unsinkable? I'm sure those that built her and initially traveled on her felt she could well be unsinkable, but the proof is basically non-existant. 1. The White Star Line only advertised Titanic as "unsinkable as far as it is to do so" or "practically unsinkable". 2. One quote from Captain E.J. Smith has often been used to support this, but he was talking about RMS Adriatic. Sources https://titanicswitch.com/titanicfacts.html#B3 |