A look back at local, national and world events through Deseret News archives.
On April 14, 1912, the British liner RMS Titanic — on its maiden voyage — collided with an iceberg in the North Atlantic at 11:40 p.m., ship’s time, and began sinking.
The ship went under 2½ hours later off the Newfoundland coast, killing over 1,500 people.
And amazingly, 710 passengers and crew survived.
The 46,329-ton vessel was built from 1909 to 1911 in Belfast, Ireland, and set sail for her sea trials on April 2, 1912. Titanic began her fateful maiden voyage from the English port of Southampton eight days later, striking an iceberg just before midnight April 14 and sinking within hours with the loss of 1,514 lives.
News of the tragedy traveled around the world very quickly. The Deseret News reported on the tragedy the next day, even as the ship was sinking.
Here are some stories from Deseret News archives about the Titanic, its one voyage and the single known casualty from Utah:
“Tragedy remembered: Artifacts tell stories of life aboard the Titanic”
“Films of real Titanic voyage went down with moviemaker”
“Titanic sinking left mark on a Utah family”
“Cathy Free: Free Lunch: Legacy of Titanic’s only Utahn will be passed down for generations”
“Utah man follows passion for Titanic history”
“Titanic steaming in to Salt Lake”