Click the thumbnail to view Titanic timeline. Epic disasters – the anguished cries, the stories of heroism – are the central narratives of our age, both fascinating and horrifying. And our obsession ...

It was the first time in 74 years that someone had laid eyes on the Titanic since it sunk in April 1912, and footage from the first manned dive to the massive ship in 1986 is giving a glimpse of the ...

On April 14, 1912, the British liner RMS Titanic collided with an iceberg in the North Atlantic at 11:40 p.m. ship's time and began sinking. (The ship went under two hours and 40 minutes later with ...

The Royal Mail Steamer Titanic was one of three large ships built by the White Star Line during a time of intense competition among shipping lines, according to history.com. Construction of the lavish ...

"Titanic: The Digital Resurrection" premieres on National Geographic April 11. Photo Courtesy of National Geographic April 8 (UPI) --National Geographic is previewing Titanic: The Digital Resurrection ...

Titanic is remembered for its tragedy, but before that night it was the ultimate symbol of wealth, status, and comfort. First class passengers lived in a world of luxury routines, strict etiquette, ...

A huge plan of the Titanic used during a 1912 inquiry into the ship’s sinking has sold at auction for £195,000 ($243,000). Annotated with red and green chalk marks showing where ice was believed to ...

A 1912 linen map of the Titanic used for an inquiry into the famed ocean liner’s sinking has sold at auction for $243,000. The 33-foot long map, prepared by the White Star Line’s Naval Architects ...

Some 111 years ago, the Titanic sank into the depths of the Atlantic Ocean. Tragedy struck during the British luxury passenger liner's maiden voyage. Four days into the ship's journey from Southampton ...