The Titanic was one of the greatest ships ever built. On 10 April 1912 it left England on its firt voyage. On the ship were than 2200 passengers and crew.Four days Iater,as it was crossing the Atlantic on its way to the United States,it hit an iceberg and sank.More than 1500 people died inthe freezing water,and the Titanic disappeared beneath the sea.Its exact location remained a mystery until it was found in 1985 by Dr Robert D. Ballard.