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The British luxury passenger liner RMS Titanic sinks 5 days into its maiden voyage from Southampton, England to New York City, USA. Built by the Harland and Wolff shipbuilding company in Belfast, Ireland, It was the largest ship afloat at the time of its completion, with a length of 882.5 feet and a width of 92.5 feet Equipped with advanced safety features, including 16 watertight compartments and remotely activated watertight doors, leading to its reputation as "unsinkable". It was carrying 2,240 passengers and crew and approximately 1,500 people died when it sank almost three hours after it struck an iceberg. More