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.
13. Titanic Anniversary
The Thompson Graving dry dock on the site of where the Titanic was built. A silent film about the Titanic was released soon after the disaster starring Dorothy Gibson, a Titanic survivor. Photo: Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images
14. Titanic Anniversary
The blue plaque of the Titanic's Sixth Officer James Paul Moody on Granville Road, Scarborough. There have been numerous films and TV shows about the ship, including the 1997 film, Titanic, that became the highest-grossing film of all time. It starred Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet. Photo: Richard Ponter
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The Titanic in the Harland and Wolff dry dock in Belfast. There were only 37 seconds between the iceberg being spotted and the collision. Photo: Topical Press Agency/Getty Images
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The Titanic at the shipyard in Belfast. The temperature of the water was -20C. Photo: Topical Press Agency/Getty Images