The sinking of the Titanic remains one of the world's worst disasters to this day with interest in the ship prevailing for years. Here are a selection of 20 photographs and lesser-known facts of the famous vessel.
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Lifeboats on the Titanic. Of 885 crew, only 23 were women. Photo: Hulton Archive/Getty Images
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The Titanic in a dry dock in Belfast. The musicians employed to play music for the first-class passengers had to learn 352 songs by heart so they didn’t need to have sheet music with them. Photo: Topical Press Agency/Getty Images
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The Titanic's Sixth Officer, James Paul Moody, was born in Scarborough. It is believed that 13 honeymooning couples were aboard. Photo: Dave Kettlewell
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Survivors of the Titanic in a crowded lifeboat. The last Titanic survivor died in 2009, aged 97. She was only two months old on the maiden voyage. Photo: General Photographic Agency/Getty Images