Sinking of the Titanic

NOAA Office of General Counsel - R.M.S Titanic - History and Significance. History - Titanic. Passengers on The Titanic | Titanic Survivors. Related webpages: Titanic Passenger List, Titanic Artifacts Some passengers taking a stroll. The passengers on the Titanic have become as infamous as the sinking of the ship itself. While the tragic sinking would have no doubt been met with shock, the tragedy was manifested by large number of first class and notable Titanic passengers who perished in the ship's disaster.

There were 2228 people on board of the Titanic, 337 in first class, 285 second class, 721 in third class and 885 crew members. Captain E. The infamous ship set sail on April 10, 1912 under the command of Captain Edward Smith. Molly Brown Famous passengers on the Titanic included Molly Brown, wife of a Colorado silver mine entrepreneur, and John Jacob Astor. Titanic survivor stories have given the world a wealth of information regarding what actually happened during the fateful last minutes of the ill fated luxury liner and the people in the Titanic. Mr. and Mrs. Robert C.