United States and United Kingdom join to protect the famous vessel
On April 10, 1912, the RMS Titanic left Southampton on its maiden voyage to New York City. With more than 2,200 passengers and crew members aboard, the vessel tragically became one of the world’s legendary shipwrecks.
![The RMS Titanic rests at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean (Image credit: NOAA/Institute for Exploration/University of Rhode Island) The RMS Titanic rests at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean](/sites/default/files/styles/landscape_width_1275/public/legacy/image/2019/Sep/Titanic_wreck_bow2.jpg?itok=vxOl1TSX)
The RMS Titanic rests at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean (Image credit: NOAA/Institute for Exploration/University of Rhode Island)