The RMS Titanic, a luxurious and "unsinkable" ship, sank on April 15, 1912, after hitting an iceberg on its maiden voyage. Over 1,500 people died, making it the deadliest peacetime maritime disaster.

For Mary Ann Whitley, who wrote the book "Ohio Tales of the Titanic," the Buckeye State's connection to the Titanic runs deep.

Despite sinking more than a century ago, RMS Titanic's top speed compares well with more modern passenger liners.

Travel back in time with me as we somberly approach the anniversary of one of the world’s biggest civilian maritime disasters ...

The item belonged to Ernest Tomlin and is part of a remarkable unseen archive of documents relating to him and the Titanic ...

Nearly 113 years after she sank, RMS Titanic is still revealing her secrets. According to the detailed 3D model, Titanic ...

Explore the tragic story of the RMS Titanic’s maiden voyage, which began on 10 April 1912 and ended in disaster. Discover the ...

The RMS Titanic sank on April 15, 1912, 113 years ago, after it hit an iceberg. The RMS Carpathia was over three hours away and came to rescue the stranded survivors. Of the roughly 2,200 people ...

This story appears in the April 2012 issue of National Geographic magazine. The wreck sleeps in darkness, a puzzlement of corroded steel strewn across a thousand acres of the North Atlantic seabed.