Titanic facts

Titanic facts are some of the most fascinating of all shipwrecks in maritime history. Perhaps it is because of the number of lives that were lost, or the fact that the entire tragedy could have been avoided, but there is no denying the mysterious allure this ill fated ocean liner still holds, even today.
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As the years have passed a number of legends have grown up around the sinking of the legendary Titanic. Some of these legends contain authentic Titanic facts and others are merely myth. The 'unsinkable Molly Brown' is an example of one of the Titanic ship facts. The wealthy socialite is said to have personally rowed one of the lifeboats to safety for a period of time well over 7 hours; the only woman among the passengers to have done so. Some historians have scoffed at the legend and concluded that this tale was made up by Molly years later to impress her socialite friends. Regardless of whether this is a myth or actually one of many interesting Titanic facts; the legend continues to circulate almost one hundred years later