RMS Titanic was a British ocean liner that sank in the early hours of 15 April 1912 as a result of striking an iceberg on her maiden voyage from Southampton, England, to New York City, United States. It was the second time White Star Line had lost a ship on its maiden voyage, the first being the RMS Tayleur in 1854.

The Titanic was built at the Harland and Wolff shipyard, on Queen’s Island, Belfast, Ireland. Above: Titanic (left, on slipway 3) and Olympic (right, on slipway 2) under construction beneath the giant gantry at the Harland and Wolff shipyard, Belfast.

The largest moveable man-man object of its day, read all about the construction of the Titanic, the shipbuilders who made her, and how she was built.

2025年1月25日 · Titanic, British luxury passenger liner that sank on April 14–15, 1912, during its maiden voyage, en route to New York City from Southampton, England, killing about 1,500 (see Researcher’s Note: Titanic) passengers and ship personnel.

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: Length overall: 882.5 feet; Gross tonnage: 46,329 tons; Beam: 92.5 feet; Net tonnage: 24,900 tons; Depth 59.5 feet; Triple screw propulsion

2023年2月2日 · The Titanic featured 3 million hand-driven rivets, weighed 46,000 tons and measured more than 882 feet (269 metres), making her over 100 feet longer and over 50% heavier than their nearest rival. Indeed, she was the largest man-made moving object ever built at …

2022年4月11日 · It took 26 months for Titanic to be built. First to be constructed was its keel – the backbone and very bottom of the ship. The hull, the watertight steel body, was then built around it. Four 20-metre funnels towered above the vessel and ensured that it dwarfed any other ship.

2020年10月30日 · The White Star Line's Titanic was built at the Harland and Wolff shipyard in Belfast, Ireland, starting in 1909, with construction taking three years. With a whopping 3 million rivets, weighing...

Construction of the Titanic began in 1909. Harland and Wolff had to make alterations to their shipyard (larger piers and gantries) to accommodate the giant liners, Titanic and her sister ship Olympic. The two ships were to be built side-by-side. The …

2024年7月18日 · Titanic was built in Belfast, Northern Ireland by Harland & Wolff for transatlantic passage between Southampton, England and New York City. It was the largest and most luxurious passenger ship of its time and was reported to be unsinkable.