On April 15th, 1912 the famed vessel known as Titanic ended its journey in the North Atlantic after ramming into a large chunk of ice that had drifted southwards. It was a new voyage from Southampton in England to New York City, with more than two thousand passengers and crew aboard.

• Quite a few reasons led to the downfall of the Titanic. This included the speed at which the ship was going. For instance, the Titanic was moving at the speed of about 22 knots (41 kilometers per hour) when it hit the icebergs. This was also more than the acceptable 10 knots (approx. 38 km/d) for the region.
• The scarcity of lifeboats in the Titanic. They have argued that due to inadequate numbers, the lifeboats carried aboard the Titanic would not be enough for about 46% of the passengers on board. Because of this, the designers thought the Titanic was unsinkable such that they did not require lifeboats in adequate numbers.
• Lastly, the design of the Titanic itself contributed to the ship's sinking. The hull of the Titanic was comprised of steel plates fastened together by rivets. The rivets blew out and water flooded in when the ship struck the iceberg. The Titanic’s hull was also divided into sixteen waterproof rooms. Nonetheless, the iceberg damaged at least five compartments that proved unbearable for the boat.

Titanic was one of the greatest tragedies to ever happen and more than 1,500 people lost their lives. It also served as an alarm call for the shipment industry, which ultimately resulted in many changes in regulations for safety reasons.