RMS Titanic
Unsinkable ship, sunk
RMS Titanic was a British ocean liner that sank on its maiden voyage in 1912 after striking an iceberg, killing over 1,500 passengers and crew.
The disaster prompted major reforms in maritime safety regulations.
Titanic has become a byword for catastrophic hubris—an unsinkable ship that sank: The project was a Titanic waiting for its iceberg.
- shipwreckDestroyed vessel at sea
- icebergFloating glacial fragment
- crewWorking team aboard
- maiden voyageShip's initial journey
- class distinctionHierarchy based on status
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