Title

The RMS 'Titanic'.

Caption

The RMS 'Titanic'. Operated by the White Star Line, 'Titanic' was the largest and most luxurious ocean liner of her time, and thought to be unsinkable. During her maiden voyage, bound for New York, she struck an iceberg in thick fog off Newfoundland on 14 April 1912. In the collision five of her watertight compartments were compromised and she sank. Out of the 2228 people on board, only 705 survived. A major cause of the loss of life was the insufficient number of lifeboats she carried. Postcard.

Date

Nov 30, 1999

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Reference

HRM19F20_327

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

78,7Mb (3,0Mb) / 21,9in x 13,9in / 6575 x 4184 (300dpi)

Keywords

postcard transport transportation sea smoke ship ships British geography color liner ocean liner century Britain concept TITANIC funnel last funnels transatlantic Colour steamship water transport 1910s 20th century The Print Collector geographical feature steam ship White Star Line maiden voyage postcard Unknown RMS Titanic