I’m a 10 year old girl who loves history, specifically the sinking of the Titanic. I have spent many hours learning about the events of that horrifying night. I even got to see the real Hope Diamond while it was on display at a museum! I love the Titanic and I wanted to share a few facts about it with you, maybe some that you don’t already know.
Did you know…
1. The Titanic was also known as the Ship of Dreams.
2. There were 2, 240 passengers and crew on board.
3. It is estimated that 1,503 lost their lives.
4. 128 children were on the Titanic, 67 of them were saved.
5. The youngest Titanic survivor was a 2 month old named Millvina Dean.
6. The Titanic sunk of April 15, 1912.
7. The riches man on the Titanic was John Jacob Astor IV.
8. The poorest person on the Titanic was Millvina Dean.
9. There were 12 dogs on the Titanic.
10. The Captain was Edward John Smith.
This was 10 facts about the Titanic. I hope you enjoyed.