25 facts about the Titanic that may surprise you

The date of April 15, 1912 was marked in history by the largest maritime disaster of the XX century — in the Atlantic, on the way from Southampton (Great Britain) to New York (USA), the largest passenger liner "Titanic" sank upon an iceberg.

The history of the Titanic, a legendary ship, is surrounded by numerous mysteries and myths, widely known and not so well. Here are some amazing facts about this legendary vessel.

25. The first film about the Titanic was shot less than a month after the disaster, and the main role in it was played by an actress who survived the shipwreck.

24. Kim Il Sung, the leader of North Korea, was born on the day of the death of the liner.

23. There were 12 dogs on board the ship, three of them survived. The photo shows one of them.

22. The remains of the Titanic were discovered only 73 years after the disaster.

21. Kate Winslet, the performer of the main role in the movie "Titanic" (1997), said that she really does not like the song My Heart Will Go On. The actress even admitted that she cringes when she hears this music.

20. In fact, modern ships have more chances to meet an iceberg than the Titanic had.

19. The iceberg that the ship collided with (pictured) began its journey about two thousand years ago.

18. None of the 30 mechanics of the ship survived. They stayed in the engine room and kept the steam engines running as long as possible so that the rest of the passengers could escape. The photo shows the engine room of the Titanic.

17. More than half of the passengers could fit into the boats of the liner, but hardly a third of them actually managed to do it.

16. 13 couples of newlyweds went on the "Titanic" on their honeymoon.

15. The most expensive rooms on the ship today would cost more than $ 100,000.

14. The only Japanese survivor of the crash was ostracized and called a coward for not dying along with other passengers.

13. Although the ship could stay afloat when four compartments were flooded in a row, six of them were damaged on the fateful night.

12. Apart from the Titanic, no liner in history has ever been sunk by an iceberg.

11. The founder of the Hershey's Chocolate factory, Milton Hershey, canceled his reservation at the last moment due to urgent business meetings.

10. The Titanic was so huge that it sank for 2 hours and 40 minutes.

9. "Titanic" before the collision. From the moment when the lookouts noticed the iceberg, 30 seconds passed before the command to change course. If this delay had not happened, the collision could have been avoided.

8. There is a version that the main cause of the death of the Titanic was the effect of an ice mirage, which hid the real outlines of the iceberg from the observers, thereby preventing the catastrophe from being prevented in time. This is indirectly evidenced by the testimony of survivors who told about the incredibly bright stars that night.

7. The chef of the A la Carte restaurant drank so much alcohol that he could withstand the terrible Atlantic cold for two hours.

6. The 1997 movie Titanic had a much bigger budget than building a real ship.

5. The musicians played for several hours in a row while the ship was sinking. They all died.

4. The fourth chimney of the Titanic was decorative and served as a fan.

3. The usual Sunday boat exercises at the White Star Line Company were canceled due to strong winds and high speed of the vessel.

2. The liner was so large that only 176 people were needed to throw coal into the furnaces.

1. The Titanic had its own newspaper, the Antarctic Daily Bulletin.