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Encyclopedia Titanica tells the stories of the real people that designed, built and sailed on RMS Titanic. There is a individual biography for every Titanic passenger and Crew Member and articles, deck plans, pictures and movies to help you discover the truth about the greatest shipwreck in history. RMS Titanic Facts.
Timeline. On March 31, 1909, construction of the Titanic begins in Belfast, Ireland. On May 31, 1911, the Titanic is launched, and later the fitting-out phase starts. The maiden voyage begins on April 10, 1912, as the ship leaves Southampton, England. On April 11, 1912, the Titanic makes its final European stop, at Queenstown ( Cobh ), Ireland.
The Titanic was a White Star Line steamship carrying the British flag. She was built by Harland and Wolff of Belfast, Ireland, at a reported cost of $7.5 million. Her specifications were: On 10 April 1912, the Titanic commenced her maiden voyage from Southampton, England, to New York, with 2,227 passengers and crew aboard.
Aug 22, 2019 · How the Titanic was lost and found. 1 of 13. A submersible's lights give a ghostly glow to the rusted prow of the RMS Titanic. The famed ocean liner, which sank after hitting an iceberg on April ...
Jun 20, 2023 · On April 14, 1912, a nearby ship, the SS Californian, sent a message at 11 p.m. the ship's time, to the Titanic that said, " We are stopped and surrounded by ice ." But the captain of the Titanic ...
RMS Titanic was a British registered four-funnelled ocean liner built in 1912 for the transatlantic passenger and mail service between Southampton and New York. According to legend RMS Titanic was conceived at a dinner between Lord Pirrie of the Harland & Wolff shipyard and Joseph Bruce Ismay, Chairman of the White Star Line, at Downshire House ...
Oct 30, 2020 · It wasn't until Sept. 1, 1985 that oceanographer Robert Ballard discovered the wreckage of the Titanic, which was found at 12,000 feet—2.3 miles below sea level. The debris field spread across ...
