The sinking of the Titanic There have been many maritime disasters. The number of people affected by the disasters usually is the significance. The most significant disasters usually stay in peoples' minds forever, even though they were not directly involved. The Titanic was a luxury liner, considered to be an unsinkable ship. Yet on April 14, 1912 the ship sank, killing 1,500 people. The sinking of the Titanic continues to amaze people, because of the many unexpected deaths, …showed first 75 words of 888 total…

…showed last 75 words of 888 total…came from all over the world just to see it. Then four days later the ship that was supposed to be unsinkable, sank causing people to think that anything was possible. Some people want to raise the wreckage, but others want to leave it as a memorial to the many people who died there, and out of respect for their families. Still today, people continue to explore and read about the sinking of the Titanic.