Was there really a car on the Titanic?

The only automobile aboard the doomed Titanic was a 1912 Renault Type CB Coupé de Ville owned by William Carter of Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania.
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Was the car ever found on the Titanic?

The 1912 Renault car has never been found

Even though the wreck of the Titanic was located in the North Atlantic in 1985, the the1912 Renault Coupe de Ville has never been found. After the movie's release, there was renewed interest in discovering the luxury car.
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How many car were on the Titanic?

One of the movie's most iconic moments is when Jack and Rose get steamy in a car in the ship's cargo hold. While there were potentially 30 cars being shipped on the Titanic, there's one that's been proven to have been on board: a 1912 Renault Coupe DeVille, owned by American survivor William Earnest Carter.
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What car did Rose arrive in Titanic?

The film's car cameos

The first glimpse of vehicular luxury seen in the film is when Rose—along with her enormous, purple hat—makes her way out of a white 1912 Renault Enclosed Limousine and onto the dock where Titanic is waiting for its passengers. Beep, beep!
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Were there any cats on Titanic?

What about cats? There were probably cats on the Titanic. Many vessels kept cats to keep mice and rats away. Apparently the ship even had an official cat, named Jenny.
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The Car That Sank on the Titanic



Is Rose from Titanic still alive?

Answer: Yes, she died on Mar 12, 1998 at the age of 105.
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Were any dogs saved on the Titanic?

How Many Dogs Survived the Titanic? The three dogs that survived had a few things in common: they were being kept in staterooms, not in the kennel, and they were tiny. They were taken into lifeboats by their owners, most likely wrapped in blankets or tucked under a coat.
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Was there a Rolls Royce on the Titanic?

Made to order for the chairman of Harland and Wolff, this car, like the luxury liner it is named after, was the last word in absolutely everything. And all eyes will again be on the 101-year-old Titanic Ghost Rolls Royce when it returns to Northern Ireland for the first time in 85 years later this month.
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How many children died on the Titanic?

How many children died on the Titanic? Of the 109 children traveling on the Titanic, almost half were killed when the ship sank – 53 children in total. 1 – the number of children from First Class who perished. 52 – the number of children from steerage who perished.
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Who is the richest person on the Titanic?

John Jacob Astor was the wealthiest passenger aboard Titanic. He was the head of the Astor family, with a personal fortune of approximately $150,000,000. Born on 13 July 1864 to William Astor, he was educated at St. Paul's School, Concord and later went to Harvard.
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Would the Titanic sink if it hit the iceberg head on?

Answer: That's wrong – it would probably have survived. When a ship hits an iceberg head on, all the force would be transferred back to the ship, so it wouldn't have ripped open, but crumpled round, so only 2-3 compartments would have been breached. It was built to survive with 4 compartments breached.
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Were 3rd Class locked Titanic?

The British Inquiry Report noted that the Titanic was in compliance with the American immigration law in force at the time - and that allegations that third class passengers were locked below decks were false.
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Why can't they raise the Titanic?

Oceanographers have pointed out that the hostile sea environment has wreaked havoc on the ship's remains after more than a century beneath the surface. Saltwater acidity has been dissolving the vessel, compromising its integrity to the point where much of it would crumble if tampered with.
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How much of the Titanic is left?

The ship, which fell to the seabed in two parts, can now be found 370 miles off the coast of Newfoundland at a depth of roughly 12,600 feet. Fields of debris surround each part of the wreck, including some of the ship's bunkers, passengers' luggage, wine bottles and even the intact face of a child's porcelain doll.
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Who owns the Titanic wreck?

People have been diving down to the Titanic's wreckage for around 35 years. But so far, no one has found human remains, the company that owns rights to the wreckage says. Now the company, RMS Titanic Inc., is planning for a new expedition that is raising concerns.
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Are there sharks near the Titanic?

Were There Sharks When the Titanic Sank? Theoretically, there could have been sharks in the ocean when the Titanic sank, but none of the survivors reported seeing them. Sharks are very sensitive to sounds and vibrations. They sometimes move closer to investigate and other times turn to flee.
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Where was Titanic filmed?

Finding the locations

The film was primarily shot in several locations: the Atlantic Ocean, Baja California Norte, Mexico, and Los Angeles, California. A few scenes were also shot in secondary locations such as Vancouver and Halifax, Nova Scotia.
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Are there any artifacts from the Titanic?

The wreckage was located 12,500 feet underneath the ocean some 370 miles south of Newfoundland, Canada. Since 1987, a private American company called RMS Titanic, Inc. has salvaged more than 5,000 artifacts from the Titanic. These relics include everything from pieces of the hull to china.
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Does the iceberg that sank the Titanic still exist?

That means it likely broke off from Greenland in 1910 or 1911, and was gone forever by the end of 1912 or sometime in 1913. In all likelihood, the iceberg that sank the Titanic didn't even endure to the outbreak of World War I, a lost splash of freshwater mixed in imperceptibly with the rest of the North Atlantic.
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Is it true that Titanic was filmed in a pool?

13 It Was Filmed In A Giant Pool

Of course, the film wasn't really filmed in the ocean. Rather, the water scenes were filmed in a giant pool known as a horizon tank which contained 17 million gallons of water. The tank is located in Mexico's Baja studios.
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Was Rose a virgin before Jack?

Writer Roxane Gay even participated in a Twitter conversation about this very subject, citing her belief that Rose is a virgin when she sleeps with Jack. she loses her virginity to jack. Cal is furious that rose hasn't slept with him yet. there's a whole scene in the movie about this.
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What happened to the bodies of the Titanic?

What happened to the bodies? 125 of the bodies were buried at sea, due either to their severe damage, advanced decomposition, or a simple lack of resources (lack of enough embalming fluid). 209 other bodies were transported for burial in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
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Who found the necklace from Titanic?

A locket belonging to Virginia was found in a suitcase by deep sea divers, which they traced back to the Clark family, unveiling their sad tale. The Luxor Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas is hosting The Artifact Exhibition on April 15th, to commemorate the 105th anniversary of the unsinkable boat sinking.
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