A large ship operated by the White Star Line that sank in the North Atlantic Ocean on 15 April 1912, after striking an iceberg during her maiden voyage from Southampton to New York City. Of the estimated 2,224 passengers and crew aboard, more than 1,500 died.
After leaving Southampton from the Berth 44, on 10 April 1912, Titanic called at Cherbourg in France and Queenstown (now Cobh) in Ireland before heading west to New York.

Featured Image: Titanic at Berth 44 Southampton 1912 / Image: wikipedia.org
Websites: titanicexperiencecobh.ie, port-cherbourg.fr, abports.co.uk
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