Illustration - Titanic Sinking. RMS Titanic Sinking. Illustration shows the wreck sinking towards the ocean bed. Above is the mass of turbulant water caused by the vortex which is sucking all the wreckage, boats and bodies down to the bottom with the ship. Titanic was built by Harland & Wolff in Belfast Ireland during 1910 - 1911 and later sank on April 15th, 1912 off the coast of New Foundland after striking an iceberg during her maiden voyage from Southampton, England to New York, USA.