This passage describes an alternate history of the Titanic's sinking, where the ship is not hit by an iceberg, but instead attacked by the legendary sea monster, the Kraken. The story begins with the Titanic on its maiden voyage, when a nine-year-old boy on deck notices strange activity in the water. As the crew and passengers try to understand what's happening, the Kraken rises from the depths, its massive tentacles and horns breaching the surface. The creature is drawn to the ship's size and noise, and it attacks, wrapping its arms around the vessel and trying to crush it. Despite the crew's attempts to escape, the Kraken's grip is too strong, and the ship begins to take on water. The creature eventually retreats, but not before the ship breaks in two and sinks to the bottom of the ocean, taking over 2,000 passengers with it. The Kraken is not interested in the humans on board, but rather in the ship itself, which it is driven to destroy out of curiosity.
Here are the key facts:
1. The Titanic had 2,200 passengers on board.
2. The ship was heading from Southampton, England to New York City.
3. The Titanic nearly collided with the steamship New York at the beginning of its journey.
4. The Titanic was considered unsinkable at the time.
5. An iceberg broke off from a glacier in southwest Greenland about 100,000 years ago.
6. The iceberg was about 1,700 feet long and weighed 75 million tons.
7. The iceberg floated further south than normal and into the path of the Titanic.
8. The Titanic collided with the iceberg, rupturing at least five of its hull compartments.
9. The ship's front started to sink, causing the back part to rise into the air.
10. The Titanic broke in half and eventually sank.
11. The exact location of the Titanic's sinking was 370 miles away from Newfoundland in the North Atlantic Ocean.
12. The sinking occurred on April 14th at around 11:40 p.m.