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Titanic Maiden Voyage

Introduction.

Following her prestigious launch in front of a crowd of around 100,000 spectators and a throng of excited reporters, Titanic began her maiden journey, first collecting the passengers sailing – and even migrating – to America. It was a voyage that would end in disaster amidst the ice-strewn waters of the Atlantic. Read on for a comprehensive summary of the facts about this tragic trip.

Above: Footage of RMS Titanic leaving for her maiden voyage in 1912.

471 miles – the distance of the journey to deliver Titanic from Belfast – the city in which she was built – to Southampton, England – the city from which her maiden voyage would commence.

Where did the Titanic leave from?

Although Titanic initially sailed from Belfast (where she was built) to Southampton, her maiden voyage is considered to have begun in Southampton.

02 April 1912 – the date that Titanic set sail from Belfast to Southampton.

Southampton

6 – the number of days that the Titanic was at rest in Southampton, before the start of her maiden voyage to New York.

The Titanic at Southampton at the beginning of her maiden voyage.

Above: The Titanic at Southampton at the beginning of her maiden voyage.

05 April 1912 – the date Titanic was briefly opened for viewing by the paying public, two days after sailing to Southampton. The ship was “dressed overall”, with flags and pennants hung from the rigging in a salute to the people of the city.

07:30 am – the time Captain Smith arrived on board on the morning of the maiden journey, along with the crew. The officers were already on board, having spent the previous night on the ship.

2 – the number of lifeboats employed in a brief safety drill, conducted at 08:00 am; starboard lifeboats 11 and 12.

Where was Titanic going?

The Titanic was on her maiden voyage, a return trip from Britain to America. The outward route was to be Southampton, England – Cherbourg, France – Queenstown, Ireland – New York, USA. The return route was going to be New York – Plymouth, England – Cherbourg – Southampton.

09:30 am – the time the second- and third-class boat trains began to arrive and passengers started to board the Titanic.

11:30 am – the time that the first-class boat train arrived from London.

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At the time of her maiden voyage a coal strike was on, and so coal for Titanic had to be scavenged from other company ships.

06 April 1912 – the date that the strike was ended, however there would not be time to deliver enough coal to Southampton docks before Titanic set sail on her maiden voyage.

84 miles – the length of the first leg of the journey, from Southampton to Cherbourg, France.

12.00 pm – the time Titanic cast off from Southampton Dock, towed out into the River Test by tugboats.

4 feet – the margin by which a collision with the USMS New York was averted, when the undertow from the much larger Titanic caused the smaller boat to be sucked toward the ship, snapping the six mooring ropes holding the New York in place.

60 minutes – the approximate time that departure was delayed by this incident, sailing finally resuming at 1pm.

04:00 pm – the time the boat train from Paris arrived in Cherbourg, around 90 minutes before passengers could be ferried out to the delayed Titanic.

22 – the number of cross-channel passengers who disembarked in Cherbourg.

274 – the number of passengers who boarded at Cherbourg.

08:10 pm – the time Titanic departed Cherbourg and set sail for Queenstown (now known as Cobh) in Ireland.

307 miles – the length of the next stage, from Cherbourg to Queenstown, Ireland.

Queenstown (Cobh)

11:30 am – the time Titanic dropped anchor in Queenstown, on the morning of 11th of April 1912, about 2 miles offshore.

7 – the number of passengers who disembarked in Ireland.

123 – the number of passengers who boarded at Queenstown (3 first-class, 7 second-class and 113 third-class ticket-holders).

63 – the number of male passengers who boarded in Ireland.

60 – the number of female passengers who came aboard.

2 – the number of tenders that ferried the passengers from Heartbreak Jetty to Titanic; they were named PS Ireland and PS America.

1,385 – the number of bags of mail delivered on board during the Queenstown stop.

01:30 pm – the time Titanic raised anchor and set sail on her first and last transatlantic crossing.

The Atlantic Ocean

2,825 miles – the intended distance of the longest leg of the voyage, from Queenstown to New York, USA.

137 hours – the anticipated journey time sailing from Queenstown to New York City.

How many people boarded the Titanic?

There were 2,223 people aboard Titanic for her maiden trip, 1,324 passengers and 908 crew.

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).

Above: The route of the voyage of the Titanic and the location of her sinking.

4 – days into the crossing when the collision with the iceberg occurred.

How much were Titanic ticket prices?

The average cost for a First Class berth was $150 (£30). A parlour suite would have set you back the princelier sum of $4,350 (£875).

The average cost of a berth in Standard (Second) Class was $60 (£12).

The average cost of a Steerage (Third) Class berth was $15-$40 (£3-£8).

3 – the intended number of legs planned for Titanic’s return voyage (New York to Plymouth to Cherbourg to Southampton).

As she set sail on her maiden voyage, some interior work was still to be completed. For example, some areas of the ship were without heating, whilst others were too hot. A team of nine Harland & Wolff employees, including the ship’s designer, Thomas Andrews, sailed as members of a guarantee group, tasked with ensuring any problems were attended to. All died in the sinking.

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When arranging a tour around the United States I had decided to cross on the Titanic. It was rather a novelty to be on the largest ship yet launched. It was no exaggeration to say that it was quite easy to lose one’s way on such a ship.  Lawrence Beesley, Titanic Survivor

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After the success of Titanic’s sea trials in Ireland, she made the short journey to Southampton, England for what would be both the maiden and final titanic voyage.

Titanic arrived in Southampton only two weeks before her maiden voyage which meant there was an incredible amount of pressure from White Star Lines to turn her from an Irish built ship into their most elegant British Royal Mail Steamer.  Food, Linen and Furniture were thousands of other items were hauled aboard the Titanic around the clock and staff were selected and trained accordingly for their roles.

Captain Edward James Smith would be the man to steer Titanic to New York and was the perfect fit for the role due to his presence and stature for the media, experience from his crew and was a particular favourite of J.B Ismay the head of White Star Lines for all of these reasons. 

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As a crowd waited in anticipation at the Southampton wharf, Captain Smith reared his head around and looked at the first officer, Robert Murdoch, who was at the wheel. The Captain walked to the bridge and asked if the tugs were ready. Just then, the phone on the wall behind him rang. The First Officer walked over and picked it up. “Tugs all fast, sir,” was the message he heard. He said, “Thank you,” and walked to the wheel. He looked at the Captain and nodded. The Captain looked at him and said, “Take her to sea Mr Murdoch.” He reached past the Captain to the bridge telegraph and pushed it till it rang and went to ¼ ahead.

Like nearly all other elements of Titanic’s life thus far its departure was a successful event that was witnessed in large numbers by both the media and interested parties of all shapes, ages and walks of life.

“I enjoyed myself as if I were on a summer palace by the seashore surrounded by every comfort. I was up early before breakfast and met the professional racquet player in a half hour’s warming up prepority for a swim in the six-foot deep tank of saltwater heated to a refreshing temperature.” Colonel Archibald Gracie, Titanic Survivor

Passengers on the  Titanic  paid significantly different prices for different accommodation options. The suites and cabins on the  Titanic  cost the passengers no small sum for the time. At approximately $100,000 in today’s dollars, you can see why the world’s richest and most elite sailed on the  Titanic  — only they could afford the parlour suites. For the immigrants who travelled in third class, a berth cost was no small sum either. The immigrants were poor, and raising that kind of money (approximately $350 to $900 in today’s dollars) for passage to America was difficult in the early 1900s. 

First-class passengers sipped wine and enjoyed cigars and hors d’oeuvres, whilst those on the lower decks were overcome with happiness and sadness at the prospect of entering a new life in the United States but also knowing they may never see their families or beloved England again.

The Titanic seemed to have everything on board, including its own newspaper. The Atlantic Daily Bulletin was printed every day on board the Titanic . The newspaper included news, advertisements, stock prices, horse-racing results, society gossip, and the day’s menu.

To learn more about the accommodation and events of a first-class passenger read our article here.

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Titanic had stopped in Cherbourg, France, to pick up additional passengers. Here, one of the most famous people on the ship boarded, Colonel John Jacob Astor and his young, pregnant wife, Madeline. Madeline was nineteen, and there was some dispute about this among the passengers who knew him.  That evening she sailed for Queenstown, Ireland, and at 1:30 PM on Thursday, April 11, she headed out into the Atlantic.

Originally, a lifeboat drill was scheduled to take place on board the  Titanic  on April 14, 1912 – the day the  Titanic  hit the iceberg. However, for an unknown reason, Captain Smith cancelled the drill. Many believe that had the drill taken place, more lives could have been saved.

“Each night the sun sank right in our eyes along the sea, making an undulating glittering pathway, a golden track charted on the surface of the ocean which our ship followed unswervingly until the sun dipped below the edge of the horizon, and the pathway ran ahead of us faster than we could steam and slipped over the edge of the skyline – as if the sun had been a golden ball and had wound up its thread of gold too quickly for us to follow.” — Lawrence Beesley, Titanic Survivor

On the night of April 14, wireless operator Phillips was very busy sending chatty passenger’s messages to Cape Race, Newfoundland, whence they could be relayed inland to friends and relatives. He received a sixth ice-warning that night, but didn’t realize how close Titanic was to the warning position and put that message under a paperweight at his elbow. It never reached Captain Smith or the officer on the bridge.

The R.M.S. Titanic was a Royal Mail Ship, a designation which meant the Titanic was officially responsible for delivering mail for the British postal service. Onboard the Titanic was a Sea Post Office with five mail clerks (two British and three American). These mail clerks were responsible for the 3,423 sacks of mail (seven million individual pieces of mail) onboard the Titanic . Interestingly, although no mail has yet been recovered from the Titanic wreck, if it were, the U.S. Postal Service would still try to deliver it (the USPS because most of the mail was being sent to the U.S.).

The night was uncommonly clear and dark, moonless but faintly glowing with an incredible sky full of stars by all accounts. The stars were so bright that one officer mistook the planet Jupiter (then rising just above the horizon) for a steamship light. The sea was, likewise, unusually calm and flat, “like glass,” said many survivors. The lack of waves made it even more difficult to spot icebergs since no tell-tale white water broke at the bergs’ edges.  The lookouts were questioning White Star personnel as to where their binoculars were. They were told that they were misplaced, which would play a role in destroying the ship.

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The High Hopes of the Titanic ’s Maiden Voyage

The infamous passenger liner was fitted with advanced safety features—lulling her crew into a false sense of security.

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The 1912 sinking of the RMS Titanic is arguably the most infamous shipwreck to date. Over a century later, its story lives on through films, books, and memorials. The world remains captivated with uncovering the truth behind the ship's unfortunate fate, as well as the stories of the people who were on board.

Built by the Harland and Wolff shipyard in Northern Ireland, the RMS Titanic was the largest passenger liner in service, and it was the second of three Olympic -class ocean liners. On April 10, 1912, the Titanic set out on her maiden voyage from Southampton, England across the Atlantic Ocean to New York City. 

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Four days into the journey, the ship collided with an iceberg. What was initially assumed to be a minor scratch ended up causing the deadliest sinking of an ocean liner to date. Ironically, the ship had advanced safety features for the time, and was deemed “unsinkable” before facing her disastrous end. 

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Of the estimated 2,224 passengers and crew aboard the Titanic, over 1,500 lives were lost—including the ship's captain, Edward Smith, who adhered to the maritime tradition of going down with the ship. One critical issue was the amount of lifeboats available. The Titanic set sail with only enough tenders to hold a total of 1,178 passengers—leaving about half of the people onboard with no chance of escape. 

Historian Walter Lord took a closer look at the maritime disaster in his book, A Night to Remember . Originally published in 1955, this classic book recreates the last night aboard the ship with intimate details from personal accounts and interviews with survivors. 

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Lord continued his investigative work in 1976 with The Night Lives On. Combining over 30 years of research with updated insights on some of the most puzzling aspects of the wreck, including the conditions that contributed to its disaster, The Night Lives On provides readers with a deeper look into the sinking of the Titanic .

Thorough and well-researched, these books stand the test of time and are as readable today as when they were first published. Y ou can get your hands on both New York Times bestsellers with The Complete Titanic Chronicles . Including both A Night to Remember and The Night Lives On , this book bundle is the definitive account of the passenger liner’s fate.

Read an excerpt from The Night Lives On, then download The Complete Titanic Chronicles .

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The Complete Titanic Chronicles

Not one word about slowing down. Why was this most obvious of all precautions not even mentioned? The usual answer is that Captain Smith thought the Titanic was unsinkable. But even if the ship were unsinkable, the Captain surely didn’t want to hit an iceberg.

Actually, he didn’t slow down because he was sure that on this brilliantly clear night any iceberg could be spotted in time to avoid it. In reaching that decision, Smith did not feel he was doing anything rash. He was following the practice of all captains on the Atlantic run, except for a few slowpokes like James Clayton Barr of the Cunarder Caronia , whose legendary caution at the slightest sign of haze had earned him the derisive nickname “Foggy.”

Knuckling under the competitive pressure of keeping schedule, most captains ran at full steam, despite strong evidence that ice was not as easily sighted as generally claimed. Especially noteworthy was the harrowing ordeal of the Guion Liner Arizona in November 1879. Like the Titanic, she was the largest liner of her day. Eastbound off the Banks of Newfoundland, she raced through a night that was cloudy, but with good visibility. Taking advantage of the calm seas, the passengers gathered in the lounge for a concert.

Suddenly there was a fearful crash, sending everybody sprawling among the palms and violins. The Arizona had smashed head on into a giant iceberg, shattering 30 feet of her bow. But the forward bulkhead held; there were no casualties; and two days later she limped into St. John’s. In a curious twist of logic, the accident was hailed as an example of the safety of ships, rather than the dangers of ice.

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There were other close calls too. In 1907 the North German Lloyd Liner Kronprinz Wilhelm dented her bow and scarred her starboard side, brushing a berg in the pre-dawn darkness. In 1909 the immigrant Ship Volturno barely escaped damage, running through a huge ice field. In 1911 the Anchor Liner Columbia struck a berg off Cape Race, driving her bow plates back ten feet. The jar injured several crewmen and broke one passenger’s ankle. It was foggy at the time; so perhaps the accident was discounted.

Such incidents were ignored; most captains continued to run at full speed. Always dangerous, the practice became even more so with the vast leap in the size of ships at the turn of the century. It was one thing to dodge an iceberg in the 10,000-ton Majestic , Captain Smith’s command in 1902, but quite a different matter only ten years later in the 46,000-ton Titanic . The momentum of such a huge ship was enormous, and she just couldn’t stop suddenly or turn on a dime.

The Titanic tested making an emergency stop only once during those brief trials in Belfast Lough, and that at the very moderate speed of 18 knots. Her turning tests seem almost as minimal: she apparently made two complete circles at 18-20 knots and then carried out three other turns at 11, 19½, and 21¼ knots. Her performance at maximum speed remains a mystery.

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Captain Edward Smith.

Once again the question arises: how much did Captain Smith really know about the great vessel under his feet?

Arguably, the practice of maintaining speed might have been a practical necessity in the days before wireless, for who knew where the ice really was? The sightings came from vessels reaching port several days later, and by that time the information was too stale to pinpoint the danger. But Signor Marconi’s genius changed everything. The reports reaching the Titanic told exactly where the ice could be found, only hours away.

Why couldn’t Captain Smith and his officers see the difference? Certainly they knew the importance of wireless in an emergency. The help summoned by the sinking liner Republic in 1909 proved that. But no one on the Titanic ’s bridge seemed to appreciate the value of wireless as a constant, continuous navigational aid. Basically, they still thought of it as a novelty—something that lay outside the normal running of the ship. It was a mindset tellingly illustrated by the way the wireless operators were carried on the roster of the crew. Phillips and Bride were not listed with the Deck Department; they came under the Victualling Department—like stewards and pastry chefs. 

So the Titanic raced on through the starlit night of April 14. At 10 P.M. First Officer Murdoch arrived on the bridge to take over Second Officer Lightoller’s watch. His first words: “It’s pretty cold.”

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“Yes, it’s freezing,” answered Lightoller, and he added that the ship might be up around the ice any time now. The temperature was down to 32°, the water an even colder 31°. A warm bunk was clearly the place to be, and Lightoller quickly passed on what else the new watch needed to know: the carpenter and engine room had been told to watch their water, keep it from freezing…the crow’s nest had been warned to keep a sharp lookout for ice, “especially small ice and growlers”…the Captain had left word to be called “if it becomes at all doubtful.”

Lightoller later denied that the sudden cold had any significance. He pointed out that on the North Atlantic the temperature often took a nose dive without any icebergs in the area. Indeed this was true. The sharp drop in temperature did not necessarily mean ice, but it was also true that it could mean ice. It was, in short, one more signal calling for caution. After all, that was the whole point of taking the temperature of the water every two hours.

There’s no evidence that either Lightoller or Murdoch saw it that way. The bitter cold and the reported ice remained two separate problems. Lightoller had passed on all the information he could; so now he went off on his final rounds, while Murdoch pondered the empty night.

A few yards aft along the Boat Deck, First Wireless Operator Phillips dug in to a stack of outgoing messages. His set had a range of only 400 miles during daylight, and the American traffic had piled up. Now at last he was in touch with Cape Race and was working off the backlog. Some were passenger messages for New York—arrival times, requests for hotel reservations, instructions to business associates. Others were being relayed for ships no longer in direct touch with the land.

At 11 P.M. the steamer Californian suddenly broke in: “I say, old man, we’re stopped and surrounded by ice.” She was so close that her signal almost blasted Phillips’s ears off.

“Shut up, shut up,” he shot back, “I’m busy. I’m working Cape Race.” Then he went back to the outgoing pile—messages like this one relayed to a Los Angeles address from a passenger on the Amerika :

NO SEASICKNESS. ALL WELL. NOTIFY ALL INTERESTED. POKER BUSINESS GOOD. AL.

In the crow’s nest Lookouts Fleet and Lee peered into the dark. There was little conversation; they were keeping an extra-sharp lookout. At 11:40 Fleet suddenly spotted something even blacker than the night. He banged the crow’s-nest bell three times and lifted the phone to the bridge. Three words were enough to explain the trouble: “Iceberg right ahead.”

Now it was Murdoch’s problem. He put his helm hard astarboard, hoping to “port around” the ice, and at the same time pulled the engine room telegraph to STOP, and then REVERSE ENGINES. But it was too late: 37 seconds later the Titanic brushed by the berg with that faint, grinding jar that every student of the disaster knows so well.

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The 37 seconds—based on tests later made with the Olympic —are significant only for what they reveal about human miscalculations. At 22½ knots the Titanic was moving at a rate of 38 feet a second…meaning that the berg had been sighted less than 500 yards away. But all the experts agreed that on a clear night like this the ice should have been seen much farther off. Lightoller thought at least a mile or so, and this undoubtedly reflected Captain Smith’s opinion, for they both had gone over this very point on the bridge shortly after 9:00. The search immediately began for some extenuating circumstance that could explain the difference.

Suspicion focused first on the lookouts. How good were their eyes? Fleet’s had not been tested in five years, and Lee’s not since the Boer War. Yet tests after the collision showed both men had sound vision. Nor were they inexperienced. Unlike most lines, White Star used trained, full-time lookouts, who received extra pay for their work.

Next it was the lookouts’ turn to complain. They charged that there were no binoculars in the crow’s nest. A pair had been supplied during the trip from Belfast to Southampton, but during a last-minute shake-up of personnel they had been removed and never replaced. After hearing numerous experts on the subject, the British Inquiry decided that it really didn’t matter. Binoculars were useful in identifying objects, but not in initially sighting them. That was better done by the naked eye. Here, there was no problem of identification; Fleet knew all too well what he had seen.

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The Titanic departs from Southampton on April 10, 1912.

Then Lookout Lee came up with a “haze” over the water. He described dramatically how Fleet had said to him, “Well, if we can see through that, we will be lucky.” Fleet denied the conversation and said the haze was “nothing to talk about.” Lightoller, Boxhall, and Quartermaster Hitchens, who had been at the wheel, all described the night as perfectly clear. In the end, the British Inquiry wrote off Lee’s “haze” as an understandable bit of wishful thinking.

Lightoller himself contributed what became known as the “blue berg” theory. He argued that the iceberg had recently capsized and was showing only the dark side that had previously been under water, making it almost invisible. But this theory did not seem to fit the recollections of the few survivors who actually saw the berg. It was anything but invisible to Quartermaster Rowe, standing on the after bridge. He estimated that it was about 100 feet high, and he initially mistook it for a windjammer gliding along the side of the ship with all sails set.

The only explanation left was “fate.” As Lightoller put it, the Titanic was the victim of an extraordinary set of circumstances that could only happen once in a hundred years. Normally there would have been no problem, but on this particularly freakish night “everything was against us.”

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But this explanation implies that Captain Smith didn’t know—and couldn’t be expected to know—the nature of the night he was up against. But he did know. He fully realized that the sea was flat calm, that there was no moon, no wind, no swell. He understood all this and took it into account in deciding not to reduce speed. Under these circumstances the collision quickly loses its supernatural quality and becomes simply a case of miscalculation.

Given the competitive pressures of the North Atlantic run, the chances taken, the lack of experience with ships of such immense size, the haphazard procedures of the wireless room, the casualness of the bridge, and the misassessment of what speed was safe, it’s remarkable that the Titanic steamed for two hours and ten minutes through ice-infested waters without coming to grief any sooner.

“Everything was against us”? The wonder is that she lasted as long as she did.

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The Titanic’s Route – From Shipyard to Sinking (Via Southampton, Cherbourg and Queenstown)

The Titanic has become famous as being the ‘unsinkable’ ship that did unfortunately sink. The Titanic made many successful port stops on her trip before the accident happened where she picked up passengers and supplies.

A common misconception is that the Titanic set sail from Southampton heading to New York and didn’t visit any other ports, this is not the case. In this post we will explore where the Titanic went, what she did in each port and where she was scheduled to go.

Where Did Titanic Set Sail From?

The Titanic set sail from Southampton, England, on April 10th 1912. She was built in Belfast, Ireland, and sailed to Southampton in England for her maiden voyage. She stopped in Cherbourg in France and Queenstown in Ireland to pick up passengers, crew and supplies. Her final destination was to be New York, USA but she never completed the journey.

The Southampton – Cherbourg – New York route had become very popular by the early twentieth century. The crossing should have taken around 6 days in total.

Titanic Route Belfast, Southampton, Cherbourg, Queenstown and New York Map

The return journey should have been from New York to Plymouth in England, back to Cherbourg, and finally to Southampton.

The Titanic’s Scheduled Route

Many modern cruise ships complete transatlantic crossings regularly although the route has changed slightly. To learn more about how modern cruise ships compare to the Titanic, check out this post:

Titanic vs a Modern Cruise Ship Fleet – Comparison with Photos!

White Star Line (the company that owned the Titanic) planned to offer weekly sailings in each direction, leaving Southampton on Wednesdays and New York on Saturdays. 

Both the Titanic and her sister The Olympic were scheduled to sail throughout the year, with trips booked until December.

Titanic’s First Journey – From Belfast to Southampton

The Titanic left Belfast on Tuesday 2nd April at 8pm. She arrived into Southampton at 12:00am on Thursday 4th April.

Work on the White Star Line’s state-of-the-art luxury steamship began in March 1909 in Belfast, Ireland, at the Harland and Wolff shipyards, the Titanic was designed by Alexander Carlisle. It took two years to complete the ship, the hull of which was the largest movable manufactured object in the world at the time.

On 31 May 1911, the Titanic was officially launched, first entering the water at the River Lagan.

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After a series of sea trials, the Titanic, with only a skeleton crew, set sail for Southampton on 2 April 1912, seen off by thousands lining the Belfast Lough.

On the journey to Southampton Titanic recorded a record speed of 23.25 knots. The journey to Southampton was 570 nautical miles .

I Was Amazed by The Titanic Belfast Museum

Today, the Titanic Belfast visitor attraction, based next to the Harland and Wolff shipyards, tells the story of the Titanic from its conception and construction.

I visited the museum in 2021 and was blown away by the experience. The museum even has a ride in the middle! A ride! I talk more about my excursion to the museum in the video below:

Titanic’s Second Journey – From Southampton to Cherbourg

The Titanic left Southampton on Wednesday 10th April at 12pm. She arrived into Cherbourg at 8.10pm on Wednesday 10th April.

Around midnight on 4 April 1912, the Titanic arrived in Southampton , where she remained docked for a week. The crew were the first to come aboard.

Most of the crew were from Southampton, of the 685 crew members who died in the tragedy, 549 were from the city. Captaining the ship was the most senior White Star commodore, Captain Edward J. Smith seen below.

Captain Edward J. Smith

A Ship Visit With a Difference

On 5 April, the public had an opportunity to visit the Titanic, she was decorated for the occasion with flags and other pieces.

After the public had visited the ship, passengers were welcomed aboard.

At the time there was a coal strike in Britain which meant that coal had to be borrowed from other ships, including the sister ship, Olympia, so that the Titanic could begin her voyage. 

At 9am on the 10th Titanic had her one and only lifeboat drill.

100,000 well-wishers and journalists, watched as the Titanic officially set sail from Southampton on 10 April 1912, at noon. George W.Bowyer was the pilot in charge as the Titanic left Southampton.

In what was later seen as a bad omen for the voyage, the Titanic narrowly missed colliding with the SS City of New York.

The larger ship displaced so much water that the New York’s mooring lines snapped as it rose and fell, swinging it round towards the Titanic. The swift action of a tugboat in towing the New York out of the way avoided tragedy.

This incident delayed the official maiden voyage’s departure by about an hour.

Titanic’s Second Journey – From Cherbourg to Queenstown

The Titanic left Cherbourg on Wednesday 10th April at 8:10pm. She arrived into Queenstown at 1:55pm on Thursday 11th April.

The Titanic sailed into Cherbourg, the world’s largest artificial harbor and dropped anchor near the Central Fort. Due to the fact that the water in the port was not deep enough the Titanic could not dock. Tenders transferred the 281 passengers (151 First Class, 28 Second Class, and 102 Third Class) to the luxury steamship, as well as 24 passengers who disembarked.

Among the passengers who embarked in France were some of the most famous and wealthy on the Titanic. These included:

  • Millionaire John Jacob Astor IV and his pregnant wife Madeleine Talmage Astor
  • Billionaire Margaret Brown.
  • Sir Cosmo Edmund Duff Gordon and his wife Lady Lucy Christiana Duff Gordon

Also brought aboard in France were luxury food items, including champagne, wine, cheese, and mineral water.

Today, the Cité de la Mare Museum in Cherbourg has a dedicated Titanic exhibition in memory of the famous ship, where you visit the Art Deco Luggage Hall.

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I visited the museum on a cruise with Royal Caribbean a few years ago, to learn more about the museum, check out this post. (The cruise ships dock right besides the museum):

Cherbourg Port: Destination Guide

By 8.10 pm, the Titanic was on her way, she sailed overnight to the south of Ireland and the harbor of Queenstown.

Titanic’s Third Journey – From Queenstown to New York

The Titanic left Queenstown on Thursday 11th April at 1:55pm.

The Titanic arrived in Queenstown (today known as Cobh) to pick up its last passengers before beginning the trans-Atlantic voyage. The ship dropped anchor at Roches Point.

Before the first world war Queenstown was Irelands most important mail and passenger port.

cobh formerly queenstown titanic port

Two tenders were responsible for transporting the passengers from Cork Harbor, the PS Ireland, and the PS America.

Seven passengers disembarked, including Father Francis Browne, a Jesuit trainee, whose photographs are the last ever taken of the Titanic.

At 1.30 pm, to the sound of a whistle blast and bagpipes, the Titanic lifted her anchor and started her journey.

One final stop was necessary. At the Daunt Light-ship to drop off the pilot who had guided the ship in and out of Cork Harbor.

The Sinking of The Titanic

The ship made good time for the next two days but the Titanic was never able to complete her maiden voyage. 

On the 14 April 1912, after four days at sea, the Titanic struck an iceberg that tore a hole in the ship’s hull below the waterline. The hull began filling with water, and within three hours, the vessel had sunk. Because of a lack of lifeboats and the proper emergency procedures, only 705 people survived the disaster.

To learn more about why the Titanic sunk (there were lots of factors) check out this post:

It Wasn’t Just The Iceberg That Sank The Titanic – Survivor Accounts

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Timeline of the Titanic/Maiden voyage

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  • 1 Wednesday, April 10th
  • 2 Thursday, April 11th
  • 3 Friday, April 12th
  • 4 Saturday, April 13th
  • 5 Sunday, April 14th
  • 6 Monday, April 15th

Wednesday, April 10th [ ]

7:30 A.M. Captain Smith embarks.

8:00 A.M. Crew embarks.

8:30 A.M.-9.00 A.M. Very short lifeboat drill. Deck crew musters on the boat deck for a Board of Trade inspection. Two lifeboats ( 13 and 15 ) are manned and lowered on the starboard side, each with an officer, a quartermaster , and 6 Able Seamen. Fifth Officer Lowe is put in charge of one, and Sixth Officer Moody is in charge of the other.

9:30 A.M.-10 A.M. Second- and third class passengers embark.

11:30 A.M. First class passengers embark.

Shortly after noon. The Titanic departs  Southampton 's berth 44 when the much smaller SS  New York almost collides with the Titanic . Titanic 's maiden voyage is delayed for an hour less than five minutes after it started.

1 P.M. Titanic resumes her maiden voyage. She sails to the river Solent, then to the Nab light vessel to drop off the pilot. Finally, Titanic is on her way to Cherbourg .

4 P.M. In Cherbourg, the passengers arrive at the pier, where the delay is announced.

6:35 P.M. Arrival at Cherbourg. Average speed: 20.2 knots. Sun goes down 15 minutes after.

8:10 P.M.  Departure from Cherbourg, sailing down the English Channel heading towards the South coast of Ireland.

Thursday, April 11th [ ]

Captain Smith tests steerability.

11:30 A.M. Arrival in Queenstown (Cobb), South of Ireland. Average speed from Cherbourg: 20.7 knots.

1:30 P.M. The ship departs Queenstown.

1:55 P.M. Titanic takes departure off Daunt’s Rock light vessel located at 51° 43’N, 8° 16’W outside Queenstown harbour. ‘All ahead full’ is ordered, and the ship works up to 20.7 knots, with twenty out of twenty-four double-ended boilers connected up. Her heading is about S45°W True to make a point south of the Old Head of Kinsale.

Friday, April 12th [ ]

The weather is clear, the sea's calm.

approx. 8:00 A.M.  Ship running at 21.2 knots.  Additional boiler lighted in  boiler room 2 . 

12 P.M. The officers collect on the bridge to calculate position using sextants.

5:46 P.M. Wireless message from La Touraine to Titanic :

6:21 P.M. Titanic sends a wireless answer to La Touraine :

approx. 7:00 P.M. Additional boiler connected up in boiler room 2. Ship now running with 20-one double-ended boilers on line.

Saturday, April 13th [ ]

12 P.M.  The officers collect on the  bridge  to calculate position using sextants.

1:30 P.M.  As  Titanic  approaches the mid-Atlantic, Bruce Ismay seems determined to "beat the Olympic and get in New York on Tuesday".

10:30 P.M. The Rappahannock suffered damage in a massive ice field. It sends out a warning to all ships.

11 P.M. Titanic 's wireless transmitter starts to give trouble as a short develops in the secondary winding of a transformer. Bride is called out of bed to help Phillips troubleshoot and repair the set. The wireless system cannot send or receive messages in the meantime, and they start piling up.

Sunday, April 14th [ ]

5 A.M. The wireless system's finally working again. Private messages have been piling up and desperately need to be sent.

8:00 A.M. Three remaining double-ended boilers lit up in Boiler Room 2.

9:12 A.M. Cunard liner Caronia sends a message to Titanic :

The message is brought to the bridge.

10:28 A.M. Titanic replies to Caronia :

10:30 A.M. Weekly Church service in First Class Dining Room conducted by Captain Smith.

11 A.M.  An ice warning from the Leyland Line cargo steamer SS  Californian is intercepted.

11:47 A.M. Dutch liner Noordam sends to Titanic :

The ice is in much the same position as noted by Caronia .

12:32 P.M. Caronia hears Titanic reply to Noordam :

Caronia passes the message to Noordam who didn't receive it.

12:45 A.M. Smith shows the Caronia ice message to Second Officer Lightoller .

1:49 P.M.   Amerika sends to Titanic :

The bergs are in the same area as the Noordam and the Caronia . The message never reaches the bridge.

1:54 P.M. White Star Liner Baltic sends a message to Titanic :

Bride passes the message to Captain Smith. Smith later hands it over to Bruce Ismay, who puts it in his pocket to brag about it. Later, Smith will ask it back.

2:57 P.M. Titanic replies to Baltic :

5:50 P.M. Titanic reaches the “corner”, a navigational reference point at 42 degrees N, 47 degrees, where Capt. Smith delays the turn to New York, probably due to earlier ice warnings, and makes the corner 50 minutes later and 16 miles farther southwest.

7 P.M. The double-ended boilers that were lit in the morning in Boiler Room 2 are now put on line. Temperature 43°F and dropping.

7:12 P.M. Carpathia exchanges Time Rushes with Titanic and receives one passenger message from Titanic .

7:15 P.M. Murdoch orders lamp trimmer Samuel Hemming : "Hemming, when you go forward see the forescuttle hatch closed, as we are in the vicinity of ice, and there is a glow coming from that, and I want everything dark before the bridge." Murdoch wants Hemming to close #2 hatch on the Forward Well Deck , which's light is blocking the lookout's view.

7:22 P.M. Titanic and Californian exchange contact information. From the PV of the Californian : ‘5.20p.m. New York time, exchanged TRs M.G.Y. nil.’

7:30 P.M. Californian sends another ice warning, area 42°3'N 49°9'W. Bride sends the message to Lightoller on the bridge. Temperature 39°F and dropping.

7:32 P.M. Signal exchanged between Carpathia and Titanic .

7:37 P.M. Titanic hears Californian call Antillian :

8:55 P.M. Captain Smith leaves a dinner party to join Lightoller on the bridge. They talk about weather and seeing conditions.

9 P.M. Temperature 34°F and dropping.

9:25 P.M. Captain Smith  says to Lightoller: "If it becomes at all doubtful let me know at once; I will be just inside." Capt. Smith leaves the bridge to go inside to his quarters to retire for the night. 

9:30 P.M. Lightoller orders quartermaster Hichens to warn carpenter Hutchinson and engine crew to watch the fresh water tanks which might freeze. He also orders Moody to warn the lookouts to watch for ice, particularly small ice and growlers.

9:32 P.M. Titanic forwards the Amerika ice warning to Cape Race .

9:52 P.M. The Mesaba sends an ice warning to Titanic and all east-bound ships:

Phillips is still drowning in the private messages and can't send it to the bridge.

10:00 P.M. Titanic is approaching a field of ice and bergs several miles wide. Lookouts Frederick Fleet and Reginald Lee begin their two-hour shift. Temperature 32°F and still dropping. First Officer Murdoch takes watch from Lightoller.

10:30 P.M. Temperature 30°F and stable.

11:07 PM. The Californian sends another ice warning to the Titanic :

Phillips , still overworked by the piled up private messages, blocks it off, sending:

DDD means: "Keep out!"

11:35 P.M. The Californian ’s wireless room is shut down by the operator. Now the ship can't communicate with other ships, not even with those in danger.

11:39 P.M. The lookouts spot an iceberg, less than half a mile away.

11.40 P.M. Titanic scrapes an iceberg and starts to take on water.

Monday, April 15th [ ]

12:00 A.M. Thomas Andrews makes his report to Captain Smith shortly after midnight. “ Titanic will founder."

12:05 A.M. Captain Smith orders to prepare the lifeboats.

12:15 A.M. Captain orders Philips to sent distress signals. The first distress signal is sent.

12:17 A.M. Carpathia picks up the CQD from Titanic and proceeds to steam towards her.

12:25 A.M.   The first lifeboat is lowered.

12:45 A.M. Quartermaster Rowe launches his first distress rocket.

1:58 A.M. The last two Collapsibles are being prepared. It is a struggle as they have to be taken down from the officer's quarter roofs.

2:05 A.M.  The water reaches the Boat Deck.

2:07 A.M. The last two lifeboats float of the ship as Titanic's bridge takes a dive.

2:10 A.M. The first funnel falls.

2:12 A.M. Pater Byles gives the last absolutions to more than a hundred passengers on the aft decks.

2:15 A.M. The water is at the second funnel, Titanic's propellors are out of the water and the sterns starts to rise up.

2:18 A.M . The ship is at angle of 45-70 degrees. Various furniture, plates and loose objects crash through the ship, some towards the bow. Then suddenly her lights go out. Shortly after that, it breaks. The stern falls back level.

2:19 A.M. The stern is still attached to the front section by the keel, the forward section sinks and pulls the stern back up to an angle of 90 degrees. Titanic remains motionless for a few seconds.

2:20 A.M. Titanic's stern descends, Titanic sinks.

3:30 A.M. The Carpathia fires a rocket.

4:00 A.M. Carpathia arrives at the coordinates that Philips sent through the wireless.

4:10 A.M. The survivors of Lifeboat 2 are the first to be picked up by the Carpathia .

5:30 A.M. The Frankfort confirms to Evans that the Titanic is lost. Finally, the Californian steams to the disaster zone.

8:30 A.M. The survivors of Lifeboat 12 are the last to be picked up by the  Carpathia. Lightoller is the very final to come on board. The Californian passes the Carpathia and then searches the disaster site for survivors one last time.

8:50 A.M . The Carpathia heads for New York with all survivors of the disaster. Ismay sends a wireless to the White Star office in New York that the Titanic is gone.

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There are still secrets to be found on Titanic. These graphics explore them

It sank 112 years ago Monday, but our obsession with the RMS Titanic continues.

History's most famous ship slipped beneath the North Atlantic at 2:20 a.m. on April 15, 1912 , but we continue to explore its maiden voyage, iceberg, sinking and undersea decay through a seemingly endless stream of photographs, books , documentaries and movies , and museum exhibits.

Fascination has led to tragedy. A submersible carrying five passengers to view the Titanic imploded near the wreck , killing all aboard, in June 2023.

It also has brought technological advances. In May 2023, a new type of digital scanning, using multiple images, gave us a three-dimensional view of the ship as it would look if it were lifted out of the water .

Why are people drawn to Titanic?

"There isn’t a simple answer," says Karen Kamuda, president of the Titanic Historical Society , which operates the Titanic Museum in Indian Orchard, Massachusetts.

Those who join the society are of "all ages and occupations, and their interests are multivariable," Kamuda says. Aside from their fascination with Titanic and its passengers and crew, their curiosity might include the sister ships Olympic and Britannic, the White Star Line, artifacts, and TV and movies.

"James Cameron’s 1997 film, ' Titanic ,' opened up a brand-new interest," Kamuda says. "The internet has helped spread the story worldwide."

Here are a few things you may not know about Titanic:

Titanic traveled less than 3,000 miles

Titanic was built at the Harland & Wolff shipbuilding company in Belfast, Ireland. After outfitting and sea trials, the ship left port for her maiden voyage.

From Belfast to the fatal iceberg strike, Titanic traveled about 2,555 nautical miles, or 2,940 land miles:

April 2, 1912 | 8 p.m.: Titanic leaves Belfast, sails to Southhampton, England (577 nm).

April 10, 1912 | noon: Titanic leaves Southhampton, sails to Cherbourg, France (88 nm).

April 10, 1912 | 8:10 p.m.: Titanic leaves Cherbourg, sails to Queenstown ( now known as Cobh ), Ireland (341 nm).

April 11, 1912 | 1:30 p.m.: Titanic leaves Queenstown for New York.

April 14, 1912 | 11:40 p.m.: Titanic strikes iceberg 1,549 nm from Queenstown.

April 15, 1912 | 2:20 a.m.: Titanic sinks about 400 miles south of Newfoundland, Canada.

Titanic's lifeboats were not filled to capacity

15-ton piece of wreckage recovered.

The largest piece of wreckage recovered from Titanic, above, is a 15-ton section of the hull measuring 26 feet by 12 feet. It's on display at Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition at the Luxor Hotel in Las Vegas

The hull section was part of the starboard side of the ship , between the third and fourth funnels. It was lifted to the surface in 1998.

Museums keep Titanic's memory alive

A  number of museums offer visitors a look at hundreds of objects recovered from the wreck site. Here are a few:

And if you can't get to a Titanic museum, a traveling exhibit, Titanic. The Exhibition , with 200 items, may be coming to you after it leaves New York.

Thousands of artifacts have been salvaged

Titanic was much smaller than today's cruise ships, want to learn more about titanic.

Historical associations are a good source of information.

  • Titanic Historical Society:  https://titanichistoricalsociety.org/
  • Titanic International Society:   https://titanicinternationalsociety.org/
  • Belfast Titanic Society:   https://www.belfast-titanic.com/
  • British Titanic Society:   https://www.britishtitanicsociety.com/

SOURCE USA TODAY Network reporting and research; Titanic Historical Society; titanicfacts.net; titanicuniverse.com; National Geographic; encyclopedia-titanica.org

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When is Titanic II going to be built and what will it look like?

It’s 112 years to the day since the Titanic sank in the Atlantic, taking with it around 1,500 lives.

The tragedy has long held a fascination for people across the world, with no fewer than 31 films made about the liner’s doomed voyage from Southampton to New York .

They, of course, include James Cameron ’s 1997 megahit staring Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet .

Last month, Australian mining billionaire Mike Palmer announced that his plans to build a Titanic replica cruise ship called Titanic II are back on track after delays caused by Covid.

The project, managed by Mr Palmer’s company Blue Star Line, was launched in 2012 but stalled due to financial difficulties.

In 2018, it was announced building work would resume , but when the cruise industry shut down during the pandemic the project once again came to a halt.

In March, Mr Palmer told a press conference at Sydney Opera House they had ‘re-engaged with partners to bring the dream of Titanic II to life’.

When will Titanic II be completed?

Mr Palmer said construction would start January or February next year and that the ship is due to be completed by June 2027.

He told reporters: ‘The government lockdowns sent the cruise industry into a long-term shutdown but shipping is back in full business with passenger numbers now surpassing pre-Covid levels.

‘We are getting the best ship-builders, designers and engineers in the world back on deck to build Titanic ll.’

What will it look like?

Mr Palmer said the ship will offer passengers an ‘authentic Titanic experience’ but will be ‘far, far superior’ to the original.

It will feature the same interiors and cabin layout as the original vessel , but crucially (for anyone worried about the vessel meeting the same end as its predecessor) with modern safety procedures, navigation methods and technology as well as plenty more lifeboats.

‘The essence of this venture is to offer passengers an unparalleled journey back in time, immersing them fully in the opulence and splendour of life aboard the original Titanic, thus bridging a century with a voyage of unparalleled elegance,’ Mr Palmer said.

The ship’s maiden voyage will follow the route the original ship never completed, Southampton to New York, but will then travel the globe.

The vessel will weigh around 56,000 tons, measure 269 metres, feature nine decks and 835 cabins and cater for up to 2,435 passengers.

Just like its namesake, Titanic II will have 1st, 2nd and 3rd class cabins.

The new ship will also boast a replica of the bridge where the boat was controlled, but with 21st century technology.

It will be powered by a diesel engine and will feature four smoke stacks like the coal-powered Titanic.

Mr Palmer said: ‘Millions have dreamt of sailing on [the Titanic], seeing her in port and experiencing her unique majesty. Titanic ll will be the ship where those dreams come true.’

Last week it was reported an optical illusion caused by freak weather  could have played a vital role in the Titanic tragedy.

It’s been suggested a mirage could have obscured the massive iceberg that struck the ship, leaving it impossible to spot in time.

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    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.

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    comprehensive map of the entire 3-by-5-mile Titanic debris field and ... on its maiden voyage from England to New York on April 15, 1912, killing 1,517 people. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)

  13. Titanic

    RMS Titanic was a British ocean liner that sank on 15 April 1912 after striking an iceberg on the ship's maiden voyage from Southampton, England to New York City, United States. Titanic, operated by the White Star Line, was carrying passengers and mail.Of the estimated 2,224 passengers and crew aboard, approximately 1,500 died, making the incident the deadliest sinking of a single ship at the ...

  14. The High Hopes of the Titanic's Maiden Voyage

    Built by the Harland and Wolff shipyard in Northern Ireland, the RMS Titanic was the largest passenger liner in service, and it was the second of three Olympic-class ocean liners. On April 10, 1912, the Titanic set out on her maiden voyage from Southampton, England across the Atlantic Ocean to New York City.

  15. Route

    Keeping Track of a Maiden Voyage. 79. Titanic Schedule After New York. 23. Navigation without radar. 15. How far from New York City was the Titanic when it sank? 1.

  16. File:Titanic voyage map.png

    It is recommended to name the SVG file "Titanic voyage map.svg"—then the template Vector version available (or Vva) does not need the ... Description: English: Route of Titanic's first/last maiden voyage, 10-15 April 1912. Date: 4 March 2012: Source: Own work: Author: Prioryman: Other versions: File:North Atlantic Ocean laea relief ...

  17. Maiden voyage

    The Maiden Voyage (also known as Titanic's first and only voyage and often referred to as her ill-fated Maiden Voyage) of the Titanic was scheduled to consist of four trips: from Southampton to Cherbourg, then continue to Queenstown, across the Atlantic Ocean to New York, then finally back to Belfast. A timeline of this voyage is available here. No less than 1647 passengers embarked at ...

  18. Navigation

    Navigation. Titanica! On September 1, 1985, an expedition led by Dr. Robert Ballard located the wreckage of the Titanic on the ocean floor in position 41° 43.9' N., 49° 56.8' W., some thirteen miles ... Titanica! An explanation of the use of magnetic compasses, how to plot courses and how these procedures on the Titanic compared to their ...

  19. The Titanic's Route

    This incident delayed the official maiden voyage's departure by about an hour. Titanic's Second Journey - From Cherbourg to Queenstown. The Titanic left Cherbourg on Wednesday 10th April at 8:10pm. She arrived into Queenstown at 1:55pm on Thursday 11th April. The Titanic sailed into Cherbourg, the world's largest artificial harbor and ...

  20. Timeline of the Titanic/Maiden voyage

    The Titanic departs Southampton's berth 44 when the much smaller SS New York almost collides with the Titanic. Titanic's maiden voyage is delayed for an hour less than five minutes after it started. 1 P.M. Titanic resumes her maiden voyage. She sails to the river Solent, then to the Nab light vessel to drop off the pilot.

  21. The route of Titanic's maiden voyage

    The Titanic collided with the giant iceberg because of exceptionally high tides. Go to post http://goo.gl/T99oi

  22. Titanic graphics explore mysteries of the famous ship 112 years later

    These graphics explore them. It sank 112 years ago Monday, but our obsession with the RMS Titanic continues. History's most famous ship slipped beneath the North Atlantic at 2:20 a.m. on April 15 ...

  23. Titanic's Voyage from Belfast to Southampton April 2nd

    From Calshot castle, the distance to Southampton is 5 miles, almost N.N.W. xxix Titanic's dock (berth 44) lays at the coordinates of 50.892° N., 1.3975° W. xxx The distances from various positions to Titanic's dock are listed below. The Smalls Lighthouse: 311.03 miles [576.02km] Longships Lighthouse: 211.64 miles [391.95km]

  24. When is Titanic II going to be built and what will it look like?

    The ship's maiden voyage will follow the route the original ship never completed, Southampton to New York, but will then travel the globe. ... Titanic II will have 1st, 2nd and 3rd class cabins. ...

  25. new titanic ship 2024: New Titanic ship to see no shortage of lifeboats

    The word Titanic is doomed by accidents and loss of lives and thus the new model of Titanic will be furnished with innumerable number of lifeboats onboard so that passengers stay safe. ... Titanic II will see its maiden voyage happening in 2027 and will complete the unfinished voyage of its predecessor from Southampton to New York, say reports.

  26. Titanic Maiden Voyage Passengers and Crew

    Complete list of Titanic Maiden Voyage Passengers and Crew. Home. Titanic. Titanic Maiden Voyage Passengers and Crew Biographies of everyone that travelled on board RMS Titanic. The list contains everyone that was aboard when the Titanic left Queenstown. We found 2208 people. Show/Hide Columns. Copy Excel PDF Print. Name Age Class/Dept ...