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Titanic History: The Truth (Page 4)
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What was Titanic? R.M.S Titanic (aka Royal Mail Steamer/Steamship) Titanic was an ocean liner that sailed from April 10th 1912 at Southampton, England to what was intended to be New York City, but sank on April 14/15th 1912. She was built by Harland and Wolff in Belfast, Northern Ireland and was intended to be part of a trio of sister ships for White Star Line. Fact #4: Launch Basically was her time to shine after Olympic was complete. 1. She was launched on May 31st, 1911. 2. A lot of what she'd be known for (like the partly enclosed promenade) would be added at the fitting out stage. 3. She launched from the slipway in about 60 seconds using 22 tons of soap and various other ingredients. Sources https://www.titanicandco.com/titanic/titaniclaunch.html |