The loss of the RMS Titanic in the early hours of April 15, 1912 has captivated popular culture for more than a century. Widely billed as an unsinkable ocean liner, she was lost on her maiden voyage.

Many of us know the Titanic, whether you're familiar with it from media adaptations or history lessons. The ship, once touted as "unsinkable," had a tragic fate after hitting an iceberg and sinking to ...