The RMS Titanic was an ocean liner that sank in the North Atlantic Ocean in 1912 after colliding with an iceberg during her maiden voyage from Southampton to New York City. With a gross tonnage of 46,328 tons, the Titanic was the largest ship afloat at the time she entered service and carried over 2,200 passengers and crew. On April 15, 1912, during her first and only voyage, the Titanic struck an iceberg in the North Atlantic Ocean and sank within three hours, resulting in the deaths of over 1,500 people making it one of the deadliest peacetime maritime disasters in modern history.
