On 10 april 1912, the titanic commenced her maiden voyage from southampton, england, to new york, with 2,227 passengers and crew aboard. At 11:40 p. m. On the night of 14 april, traveling.

73 years later, national geographic explorer-in-residence dr. Robert ballard and his team discovered the famed liner's Rms titanic was a british ocean liner that sank in the early hours of 15 april 1912 as a result of striking an iceberg on her maiden voyage from southampton, england, to new york city,. Titanic sank with over a thousand passengers and crew still on board. Almost all of those who ended up in the water died within minutes due to the effects of cold shock. Rms carpathia.

Almost all of those who ended up in the water died within minutes due to the effects of cold shock. Rms carpathia.