We've asked one of the world's leading experts on the RMS Titanic, Tim Maltin to answer the most googled questions about the sinking of the ship on 15 April 1912.

Discover the past on History Hit with ad-free exclusive podcasts and documentaries released weekly presented by world renowned historians Dan Snow, Suzannah Lipscomb, Lucy Worsely, Mary Beard and more. Watch, listen and read history wherever you are, whenever you want it. Available on all devices: Apple TV, Amazon Prime Video, Android TV, Samsung Smart TV, Roku, Xbox, Chromecast, and iOs & Android.

We're offering a special discount to History Hit for our subscribers, get 50% off your first 3 months with code YOUTUBE: https://www.historyhit.com/subscripti...

#historyhit #titanic #titanicsinking

00:00 Introduction
00:33 Was the Titanic real?
01:09 Was the Titanic built in Belfast or Liverpool?
01:58 Was the Titanic the largest ship ever built?
02:53 Was the Titanic unsinkable?
04:34 How many passengers were on the Titanic?
05:25 Why were people traveling on the Titanic?
07:10 Were Jack and Rose real people?
08:11 Why was the Titanic going so fast?
10:42 Why didn't the Titanic lookouts have binoculars?
13:18 Could the Titanic have stayed afloat?
14:35 Did nearby ships think the distress flares were fireworks?
19:53 Did the Titanic split in half?
20:57 How quickly did the Titanic sink?
21:57 Did the Titanic musicians continue to play?
23:07 Did the crew of Titanic lock the passengers below deck?
25:33 Why didn't the Titanic have enough lifeboats?
27:23 Did the Titanic have a women and children first policy?
28:46 Why were the Titanic lifeboats not full?
31:07 How many people died on the Titanic?
31:43 Did they die of hypothermia or drowning?
32:50 Did the Titanic captain go down with the ship?
34:46 Could Jack have fit on the door?
35:45 How were the survivors of the Titanic treated?
37:09 More Google Questions!