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The Story of the Titanic




The Titanic sailing from Southampton
Source: Little Titanic Museum

The Titanic was leaving on its first voyage, carrying more than 2,220 passengers, from the docks of Southampton in early April 1912. Titanic's voyage was called the 'voyage of discovery', but it turned out to be the last voyage that it and many of its passengers would take.

While the great ship was speeding toward New York City, it struck an iceberg near Nova Scotia, only minutes before midnight on April 14, 1912. The Titanic was swallowed by the sea in less than three hours. In the end, 1,513 passengers lost their lives in the freezing ocean water.

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Dock:a place where a ship stops and goods are taken off or put on.
An iceberg: a huge piece of ice floating in the sea.

For further information about the Titanic visit:
http://www.si.edu/resource/faq/nmah/titanic.htm
http://www.titanic-online.com/