RMS Titanic was a British ship built by the Harland and WolffHarland and Wolff shipyardshipyard in BelfastBelfast

14,000 men 14,000 men worked at the Harland & Wolff shipyardHarland & Wolff shipyard in Belfast.Belfast.

3,000 3,000 of whom worked for 3 years to construct the Titanic.

It was the main source main source of workwork in BelfastBelfast at the time.

6 of my uncles and both grandfathers worked there

The weekly wage weekly wage of a Harland & Wolff construction worker construction worker was £2 (€ 2.40)£2 (€ 2.40)

The Titanic was the biggest and most biggest and most luxurious luxurious ship of her time with an on-board gym, swimming pool, libraries, high-class restaurants and magnificent cabins.

It was also named “The Ship of “The Ship of DreamsDreams” ” and “The “The Unsinkable Ship”Unsinkable Ship”

The Titanic set sail from South Hampton in England and was destined for New York

It hit the iceberg 450 miles from its destination

Her passengers included some of the wealthiestwealthiest people in the world

As well as hundreds of emigrantsemigrants from Great Britain and Great Britain and Ireland, Ireland, Scandinavia and Scandinavia and elsewhere elsewhere throughout Europe throughout Europe seeking a new life seeking a new life in North Americain North America

Under the command of the captain Edward Smith

885 crew members aboard the titanic

Only 22% of male crew members survived

After 5 warnings previously ignored ignored

At 11.40 pm (ship's time), a lookoutlookout spotted an iceberg immediately ahead of Titanic

He alerted the Captain

However it was too late.

The Titanic struck the iceberg, creating a series of holes in it.

It soon became clear that the ship was doomed. doomed.

At first passengers did not realise how bad the situation was so many people were not ready to get into the lifeboats.

As it became obvious that the Titanic was sinking, the rush to get on a lifeboat became desperatedesperate.

Women and children were to Women and children were to be rescued firstbe rescued first

To the horror of everyone on board, there were not enough there were not enough lifeboats to save everyone.lifeboats to save everyone.

To sink completely, it took 2 2 hours and 40 minutes hours and 40 minutes it then broke in half.

The Titanic was The Titanic was able to carry 64 able to carry 64 lifeboats (a total lifeboats (a total well over the ships well over the ships maximum capacity maximum capacity of 3547 people)of 3547 people)

However only However only carried 20 which carried 20 which could only rescue could only rescue 33% of the ship’s 33% of the ship’s capacity.capacity.

The remains of the Titanic were found in 1985 by Dr. Robert Ballard 13,000 feet below the surface of the Atlantic Ocean

This museum is new to Belfast.

It was opened in April of last year to celebrate the centenary (100 years) of The Titanic’s voyage

Inside is a reconstruction of the Titanic

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