- The RMS Titanic sank on April 15, 1912 — almost 112 years ago — after it hit an iceberg.
- The RMS Carpathia, which was three hours away, came to the rescue of the stranded survivors.
- Of the 2,200 or so people aboard the Titanic, only around 700 people made it into lifeboats.
The sinking of the Titanic on April 15, 1912, has captured the world’s fascination for 112 years.
The stories of those plucked from the icy waters — or those who narrowly missed being aboard the ship — dominated headlines for months following the sinking. In the decades since, the discovery of the wreckage, ill-fated attempts to visit it, and 1997’s “Titanic” — history’s first billion-dollar film — all proved the tragedy’s enduring legacy.
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Around 2,200 people were aboard the RMS Titanic when it set sail across the Atlantic Ocean toward New York City. Of those people, only around 700 survivors made it into lifeboats after the ship collided with an iceberg off the coast of Greenland.
The RMS Carpathia, which was three hours away at the time of the sinking, came to the rescue of the stranded survivors.
These photos show how the Titanic passengers were rescued from the icy waters.
