TITANIC SINKS, a century ago today.

RMS Titanic and the nineteen keys of Edith Russell.

Passenger category	Number aboard	Number saved	Number lost	Percentage saved
Children, First Class	6	5	1	83.4%
Children, Second Class	24	24	0	100%
Children, Third Class	79	27	52	34%
Women, First Class	144	140	4	97%
Women, Second Class	93	80	13	86%
Women, Third Class	165	76	89	46%
Women, Crew	23	20	3	87%
Men, First Class	175	57	118	33%
Men, Second Class	168	14	154	8%
Men, Third Class	462	75	387	16%
Men, Crew	865	192	693	22%
Total	2224	710	1514	32%

Career
Name:	RMS Titanic
Owner:	White Star Line
Port of registry:	Liverpool, United Kingdom
Route:	Southampton to New York City
Ordered:	17 September 1908
Builder:	Harland and Wolff, Belfast
Yard number:	401
Laid down:	31 March 1909
Launched:	31 May 1911 (not christened)
Completed:	2 April 1912
Maiden voyage:	10 April 1912
Identification:	Radio callsign "MGY"
Fate:	Foundered on 15 April 1912 on its maiden voyage
General characteristics
Class and type:	Olympic-class ocean liner
Tonnage:	46,328 GRT
Displacement:	52,310 tons
Length:	882 ft 6 in (269.0 m)
Beam:	92 ft 0 in (28.0 m)
Height:	175 ft (53.3 m) (keel to top of funnels)
Draught:	34 ft 7 in (10.5 m)
Depth:	64 ft 6 in (19.7 m)
Decks:	9 (A–G)
Installed power:	24 double-ended and 5 single-endedboilers feeding two reciprocating steam engines for the wing propellers and a low-pressure turbine for the center propeller.[1] Effect: 46,000 HP
Propulsion:	Two 3-blade wing propellers and one 4-blade centre propeller
Speed:	Cruising: 21 kn (39 km/h; 24 mph). Max: 24 kn (44 km/h; 28 mph)
Capacity:	Passengers: 2,435, crew: 892
Notes:	Lifeboats: 20 for 1,178 people