Top 10 Incredible Stories of People Who Survived The Titanic

The Titanic set out to make headlines as the largest ship on Earth, sailing on its maiden voyage across the Atlantic in April of 1912. Instead, it made history of a different sort as one of history’s greatest follies. The ship hit an iceberg on its fourth day – exactly 105 years ago today, to be exact – 400 miles off the coast of Nova Scotia, and sank within two hours and forty minutes. Somewhere in the ballpark of 1,500 unfortunate victims, who mostly died by being in extremely cold, 28 degree (Fahrenheit) water. If you thought water couldn’t get colder than freezing, think about salt. →Subscribe for new videos every day! ****** Help us translate our videos: ****** - Learn more why you might want to help: ****** Find more lists at: ****** Entertaining and educational top 10 lists from TopTenzNet! Subscribe to our Facebook: ****** Business inquiries to ****** Other TopTenz Videos: Top 10 Historical Events We’ll (Most Likely) Never See Again ****** Top 10 People who SURVIVED GUNSHOTS to the HEAD ****** Text version: ****** Coming up: 10. Frank Prentice – Crew (Assistant Storekeeper) 9. The Eight 3rd Class Chinese Passengers 8. Olaus Jorgensen Abelseth – 2nd Class Passenger 7. Hugh Woolner and Mauritz Björnström-Steffansson – 1st Class Passsengers 6. Charles Joughin – Crew (Chief Baker) 5. Richard Norris Williams – 1st Class Passenger 4. Rhoda “Rosa” Abbott – 3rd Class Passenger 3. Harold Charles Phillimore – Crew (Seward) 2. Harold Bride – Marconi Wireless Company 1. Charles Lightoller – 2nd Officer Source/Further reading: ****** ****** ****** ****** ****** ****** ****** ****** ****** ****** ****** ****** ****** ****** ****** ****** ****** ****** ****** ****** ****** ****** ****** ****** ****** ****** ****** ****** ****** ****** ****** ****** ****** ****** ...