First launched on May 31st , 1911, the Titanic was the largest ship of its time and housed cutting edge, state of the art technology. This 52, 310 ton, 269 meter long ship held a whopping 2228 people. Rising 32 meters above the ocean and up to 28 meters wide, this steam boat was a monster but it had major flaws that ended up costing many lives that easily could have been saved.