The famous British ship that sank after hitting an iceberg in 1912 was the RMS Titanic. On its maiden voyage from Southampton to New York City, the Titanic struck the iceberg in the North Atlantic Ocean on April 15, 1912, resulting in one of the deadliest maritime disasters in history. The ship was touted as "unsinkable" due to its advanced safety features, but it lacked adequate lifeboats for the number of passengers onboard. Over 1,500 lives were lost, prompting widespread changes in maritime safety regulations and practices in the years that followed.