Question

‘The RMS Titanic’ belonged to which large British shipping company?
A) White Star Line
B) Cunard
C) Princess Cruises
D) Royal Caribbean

Answer 1

Hint: All ships, military, and civilians, that were under the British flag at that time carried the distinction of “R.M.S.” which gave the ship the protection of the British Crown. An attack on an R.M.S. was considered an attack on the crown and an act of war.

Complete answer:
RMS stands for Royal Mail Steamer indicating that the Titanic was contracted to carry mail. RMS means “Royal Merchant Ship” in formal terms. RMS Titanic was operated by the Oceanic Steam Navigation Company, more commonly known as the White Star Line. It was a British shipping company and gradually rose as one of the most prominent shipping lines in the world.

It provides passenger and cargo services between the United States and the British Empire. The RMS Titanic was considered one of the largest and most luxurious ocean liners ever built. The RMS Titanic departed Southampton, England, on its maiden voyage across the Atlantic Ocean on April 10, 1912. It was thought to be the world’s fastest ship and was considered unsinkable.

The RMS Titanic failed to divert its course from an iceberg on April 14 and ruptured at least five of its hull compartments. The bow of the ship was pulled down as these compartments were filled with water. Water from the ruptured compartments filled each succeeding compartments as the Titanic’s compartments were not capped at the top, causing the bow to sink in the Northern Atlantic Ocean. The unsinkable R.M.S. Titanic disappeared beneath the waves, taking with her 1500 souls on April 15, 1912, at 2:20 a.m.

Thus, the answer is option ‘A’ i.e, White Star Line.

Note: White Star was focused more on providing steady and comfortable passages, for both immigrants and upper-class travellers and was not focused primarily on speed.