One hundred years ago today, the hull of the ocean liner R.M.S. Titanic was launched. At the time, it was the largest passenger steamship in the world. After the ship scraped its starboard side on an iceberg, the hull buckled in several places on April 14, 1912, leading to the opening of compartments and sinking of the ship.
Articles:
Belfast marks 100 years since launch of Titanic:
CBS News and BBC News
BBC News:
Titanic: How can a disastrous ship be celebrated?
Belfast remembers Titanic launch (Video)
Sinking was disaster but ship was engineering triumph
Resources:
The RMS Titanic, Ocean Planet: How Deep Can They Go? (SeaWiFs, NASA)
R.M.S. Titanic: Ninety Years Later, Library of Virginia Titanic Exhibit
Researching the Wreck of the RMS Titanic, Library of Congress Web Guide
NOAA Ocean Explorer: R.M.S. Titanic Expedition 2004
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