Titanic Maiden Voyage

6 - number of days that the Titanic was at rest in Southampton, before the start of her maiden voyage to New York.
2,890 - the distance of the intended journey from Queenstown to New York City, in nautical miles.
137 - the anticipated journey time, in hours.
116 - the typical number of hours taken to cover the same distance by the Titanic's rivals, the Cunard liners Lusitania and Mauritania (the idea that the Titanic captain ignored the iceberg warnings because he was trying to set a new time record is just one of the many Titanic myths that endures).
4 - days into the crossing when the collision with the iceberg occurred.