On the night of April 14 to 15, 1912 鈥� 109 years ago 鈥� the world鈥檚 largest and most luxurious ship, Titanic, foundered on its maiden voyage across the Atlantic, approximately 400 miles south of Newfoundland. Of the more than 2,200 passengers and crew, 1,496 perished.
A century later Titanic鈥� continues to capture a generation鈥檚 interest and imagination. The disaster prompted sweeping changes to maritime law, and stoked social change.
A century-old shifting of ideas about class and privilege, chivalry, honour, courage and cowardice all began on the decks of Titanic, on a waveless, moonless night.
How much do you know about this disaster?
Editor鈥檚 note: Numbers such as those referring to passengers, crew and survivors are the most credible available. Different sources will provide slightly alternative totals.
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