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A Night to Remember by Walter Lord offers a detailed, minute-by-minute account of the RMS Titanic's tragic sinking on April 14, 1912, following its collision with an iceberg in the North Atlantic. The Titanic, deemed unsinkable, received ice warnings but continued at high speed. After striking the iceberg, the ship slowly sank, leading to panic and confusion among passengers and crew. Despite not having enough lifeboats, many lifeboats were launched half-empty. As the ship sank, the stern rose vertically before the vessel broke in two and fully submerged by 2:20 am. The rescue ship Carpathia saved 705 out of 2,240 passengers.