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Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia – The murderous incident which killed more than 1,500 people occurred on April 15, 1912. The Titanic, guaranteed “unsinkable”, indeed experienced an unfortunate fate.

The luxury vessel sank after hitting an iceberg. At that time, the Titanic sailed from Southampton, England to New York, USA.

On the 4th day, the largest ship that crosses the ocean must face death. In fact, the story inspired the 1998 Academy Award-winning movie “Titanic.”

The Titanic again became a hot topic after the sinking of the tourist submarine “Titan”. The ship was about to go to the wreck of the Titanic. Unfortunately, the ship lost contact and killed 5 passengers.

This horrific incident made many people realize that the Titanic was not sinking where they had imagined.

The Titanic sailed via Cherbourg, France, Queenstown, to Cork Harbor in Cobh, Ireland. From there, the destination is close to New York via the Atlantic Ocean.

After traveling 3,200 kilometers, disaster struck. Specifically, the iceberg is 640 kilometers from Newfoundland in Canada’s Eastern Province, quoted by IFL SciencesMonday (26/6/2023).

According to reports, there were 2,201 passengers on board. A total of 1,489 people fell overboard and were recorded as drowned. In a report published in 2003, the leading cause of death for passengers was hypothermia as the water temperature at that time was -2.2 degrees.

The extreme freezing temperatures that resulted in the presence of icebergs led many to believe that the Titanic was far from US territory when it sank.

Recently, a demonstration of a map showing the final resting place of the Titanic. The results were surprising, it turns out the location is not far from America.

Another realization that shocked many in the wake of the recent OceanGate missing submarine disaster is the jaw-dropping depth. The wreck of the Titanic is scattered in several parts.

Lying on the ocean floor, the debris is about 3,810 meters (12,500 feet) from sea level and the two large pieces are 790 meters (2,600 feet) apart, according to the report. CBS News.

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