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Titanic The legendary Titanic is one of the most popular vessels of all time. Nearly 100 years after its sinking on April 14, 1912, it continues to captivate audiences and scientists from all around the world. With over 100 expeditions having gone to the Titanic, another is currently on the horizon. In 2011, there will be a Titanic dive expedition that will be open to the public and offer a once in a lifetime experience. Although the price is $40,000 per head, guests will be sent to the Titanic wreck in the MIR submersibles and will be able to witness the wreckage first hand. Offering a once in a lifetime look at the Titanic shipwreck, the expedition will allow select individuals to join an elite few who have seen the Titanic shipwreck in person; a group so exclusive that more people have been to space than have seen the Titanic wreck. Titanic History The Titanic was the largest passenger ship of her time. Equipped with the finest luxuries of the time and deemed ‘virtually unsinkable’, the massive vessel was truly a spectacle. When the Titanic sunk after a glancing blow from an iceberg in the Atlantic Ocean, 1,512 of the 2,223 passengers on board were killed, making it one of the largest peacetime maritime disasters in history. Although compliment with the lifeboat laws at time, the number of emergency vessels on board accounts for a large number of the fatalities as a result of the Titanic sinking. The aftermath of the sinking of the Titanic has led to changes in maritime law as well as controversy about whether the accident could have been avoided, and even a conspiracy surrounding the incident. Titanic Construction Port side of the Titanic The Titanic was a White Star ocean liner and had two sister ships named the Olympic and the Britannic (originally called the Gigantic). This line of cruisers was designed to be the sturdiest and most luxurious ships of their time. Construction of the Titanic was founded by American in