Surprising facts you didn’t know about the Titanic

The ocean liner RMS Titanic collided with an iceberg on April 14, 1912. The collision caused the ship to sink the following day, resulting in more than 1,500 people losing their lives. The incident was one of the biggest maritime disasters in history.

The narrative is well-known and even inspired an award-winning Hollywood movie. But do you really know everything about this tragedy? Click through this gallery to learn more.

Slide 2 of 29: The Titanic took aboutÂ 2 hours and 40 minutes to sink completely after the collision.

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Time it took to sink

The Titanic took about 2 hours and 40 minutes to sink completely after the collision.

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Delay

The Titanic could have potentially been saved. A 30-second delay on the ship’s communication lines resulted in it being too late for the captain to change route.

Slide 4 of 29: It is estimated that about a dozen couples were celebrating their honeymoon aboard the Titanic.

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Honeymoon

It is estimated that about a dozen couples were celebrating their honeymoon aboard the Titanic.

Slide 5 of 29: A Japanese survivor, Masabuni Hosono, was subject to public condemnation after having come out of the accident alive. The Japanese public considered him a coward for not dying with the other passengers.

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Condemnation

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Lifeboats

Historical records show that lifeboats were not used to their full capacity.

Slide 7 of 29: The Titanic's head baker, Charles Joughin, drank enough alcohol to survive the freezing water temperatures before the ship sank. He managed to survive forÂ 2 hours at sea before being rescued.

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Saved by alcohol

The Titanic’s head baker, Charles Joughin, drank enough alcohol to survive the freezing water temperatures before the ship sank. He managed to survive for 2 hours at sea before being rescued.

Slide 8 of 29: The budget for the movie 'Titanic' was greater than the money spent to build the Titanic itself.

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Budget

The budget for the movie ‘Titanic’ was greater than the money spent to build the Titanic itself.

Slide 9 of 29: As depicted in the movie, it is a proven fact that the ship's musicians continued to play for hours until the ship completely sank.

Non-stop

As depicted in the movie, it is a proven fact that the ship’s musicians continued to play for hours until the ship completely sank.

Slide 10 of 29: Only 333 bodies were recovered from among more than 1,500 people who died in the tragic event.

Bodies

Only 333 bodies were recovered from among more than 1,500 people who died in the tragic event.

Compartments

The Titanic would not have sunk if up to four of its 16 watertight compartments had been flooded. However, the iceberg caused the six front compartments to flood.

Surprising facts you didn’t know about the Titanic