Titanic

A tragic story!

100 years after the Titanic  tragedy, the world's most famous ship still fascinates us. This April, discover the legend in the new 3D version of James Cameron's film Titanic.

The Titanic was the largest passenger ship in the world when it was built in 1912 in Belfast, Northern Ireland. It was like a floating town with passengers from all social classes.

Inside the Titanic

The Titanic was a luxury ship. Rich passengers paid 865 pounds for a suite decorated in elegant styles. There was also the famous Grand Staircase wich is in the film Titanic too.

The Titanic's destination

The Titanic's first voyage was from Southampton in England, to New York city, USA.The ship left on 10 April 1912...but never arrived at her destination. 

 The tragedy

On 14 April, four days after leaving Southampton, the Titanic was in the North Atlantic. The sea was calm but visibility was low. At 11.40pm, a lookout saw a large iceberg near the ship. 37 seconds later, the Titanic hit  the iceberg and water  entered the ship. At first the passengers didn't panic...two hours and 40 minutes later,the Titanic sank.