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The RMS Titanic carried 20 lifeboats, which was actually more than the legally required minimum for a ship of its size at the time, but still insufficient for all passengers and crew. The other numbers are incorrect.

The Titanic struck the iceberg at 11:40 PM on April 14, 1912, and sank at 2:20 AM on April 15, 1912. Option B (11:40 PM) was when the collision occurred, not when it sank. Option D (2:40 AM) is incorrect as the ship had already gone under by then.

The White Star Line was the British shipping company that owned and operated the Titanic. The company was founded in 1845 and operated several famous transatlantic liners including Titanic's sister ships Olympic and Britannic.

Captain Edward John Smith was the experienced captain of the Titanic who went down with the ship. Murdoch was First Officer, not the captain. Smith had a long career with White Star Line and this was to be his final voyage before retirement.

The RMS Carpathia was the first ship to reach Titanic's survivors after receiving the distress signal. Californian was nearby but did not respond. Britannic was Titanic's sister ship not yet in service, and Olympic was another sister ship too far away.

According to historical records and testimony from survivors, Titanic fired exactly 8 distress rockets (flares) to signal for help. These were seen by the Californian but misinterpreted or ignored. The number 8 is well-documented in the official inquiries.

The Titanic sank on its maiden voyage, which was its first and only crossing of the Atlantic. The ship had departed from Southampton on April 10, 1912, bound for New York, and never completed its journey. It was not on a third crossing.

At the time of its launch in 1912, Titanic was indeed the largest ocean liner afloat (46,328 tons). It was marketed as the safest with its watertight compartments, and featured unprecedented luxury. All three statements were true in its era, though the 'unsinkable' claim proved tragically false.

Titanic was among the first British merchant vessels to use the new SOS distress signal during the disaster. Radio communication existed before Titanic, and ships with four funnels were not new. While Titanic had advanced technology, electric ovens were not its pioneering feature.

The Titanic was constructed at the Harland and Wolff shipyards in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Belfast was a major shipbuilding center, and the massive shipyards there constructed many famous vessels including Titanic and its sister ships.