2,223 people were on board the Titanic, 1,324 were passengers. It struck an iceberg just before midnight on April 14, 1912, after 6 iceberg warnings were received. 1,517 died. 832 were passengers. 50 were children. Under 400 bodies were recovered and many of those required burial at sea.
Of the 492 passengers who survived, 70% of the women on board were saved. Only 20% of the men on board were rescued. Of the crew of 685, only 214 survived.
"Deeply regret advise you Titanic sank this morning after collision with iceberg, resulting in serious loss of life. Full particulars later." Bruce Ismay, in his wire to the White Star Line.
100 years later, we remember.
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