100th Anniversary of Titanic Sinking

On April 15, 1912, the ship R.M.S. Titanic hit an iceberg in the North Atlantic Ocean. The giant ship, said to be “unsinkable,” sank quickly–it disappeared beneath the waves less than three hours after hitting the iceberg. More than 1,500 people died in the disaster, with only 710 survivors. The location of the Titanic was a mystery until National Geographic Explorer Bob Ballard found the wreckage of the iconic ship in 1985.

Sunday, April 15 marks the 100th anniversary of the disaster. The National Geographic Museum is commemorating the event with the Titanic: 100 Year Obsession exhibit. The exhibit takes visitors through Titanic‘s history, from the construction of the ship to the latest findings at the wreck site.

Are you interested in the story of Titanic?

Watch the two-night Titanic event on the National Geographic Channel beginning on Sunday, April 8.

See pictures of the Titanic shipwreck on National Geographic.

Get 10 cool facts about the Titanic on National Geographic Kids.

Read Tamar’s review of the National Geographic Reader: Titanic book on the DogEared Book Blog.

Photograph by Emory Kristof, National Geographic

Comments

barnowl24601
April 5, 2012, 7:04 pm

Thats my mums birthday, 15 of April! awesome!
it’s sad that the Titanic is going to disappear soon…
baslow
April 5, 2012, 8:41 pm

wow i cant belive it has been under for 100 years

i am readding a good book about it
barnowl24601
April 8, 2012, 7:45 pm

april 15th is my mums birthday!
Lauren f.
April 9, 2012, 3:46 pm

titanic
mango10280
April 9, 2012, 8:39 pm

The titanic is so cool. Can’t believe its been 100 years.
national1337
April 10, 2012, 6:07 pm

WOW!that looks so awesome! (Pretty rustythough)
robin98
April 11, 2012, 10:31 am

WOW I AM GLAD I WAS NOT ON THAT titanic!
Sarablue 655
April 12, 2012, 9:43 am

Whoa! 2 barber shops!!!!! I never guessed! Did you know that authough there were 4 funnels, only 3 worked???? They only did that because they thought 4 would look grander!!!!!! How weird is that????
jolly2310
April 14, 2012, 12:28 pm

i wonder how it sank?
raj
April 18, 2012, 2:11 am

The journey of Titanic was a tragic one & even today it evokes sadness & makes one feel the tragedy to have happened recently & not 100 years ago; thanks to the explorers who have brought Titanic back to life.
wowdude25
April 18, 2012, 2:15 pm

Did you know captain John Edward Smith was the most payed captain of his and sinking the titanic wasn’t his from Hanley, stoke-on-trent. same as Robbie Williams and Phil taylor.
P.S. it sank because it hit an iceburg early in the morning
oceangirl15
April 22, 2012, 7:30 pm

Also, lifeboats tried to save passengers in the water, but they only saved 4. One died after he was pulled onto a lifeboat. And a surviving crewmate got frostbite on his feet.
A G
April 26, 2012, 3:23 pm

WOW AMAZING! the titanic was such a sad movie. but i can’t beleave that they found a peice of it! it looks like a sea monster!
qm666
April 27, 2012, 4:54 pm

My friend is a BIG fan of The Titanic!
smilee90210
May 17, 2012, 10:22 pm

The Titanic was an amazing ship. It also was the biggest ship of its time. The Titanic was 882 1/2 feet long. The Titanic is still an amazing ship. I hope Bob Ballard can help for the security of it. They are thinking about putting in a system.
3mark3
May 23, 2012, 2:24 am

My Mother’s is on 17th of April which is 2 days. I saw Titanic movie in 3D and it was cool!
kometloveforever
July 7, 2012, 4:16 pm

wow 0.o that looks cool and kind of creepy i can’t believe it’s been there for 100 years!!!!
CarrieAngel94878787
November 1, 2012, 7:58 pm

Squeeee! That movie was , well Perfect! I am not so lying! I loved it! O.K. I`m Done! I love RCS(Roller Coaster Syndmore,),Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!
CarrieAngel94878787
November 1, 2012, 8:06 pm

Omg! Did you Know there were 5 total sisters( Britannic,Olympic,Lutistiania,Marentania,and last, but not least,Aquitania.)?!?! Including Titanic?!?! That was weired,but cool! I love the movie TITANIC 2, although It wasn`t a real story.