In which city was the Titanic built?

Titanic is probably the most famous passenger liner of all time. It was a true miracle of shipbuilding of the early 20th century, but was destined to sink in the North Atlantic and take lives of more than 1,500 people.

The legendary ship was constructed in Belfast, the capital of Northern Ireland. The work began in March, 1909 and continued until 1911. Belfast-based shipbuilding company Harland and Wolff worked for the White Star Line. Watertight compartments, located on the bottom of the ship, was thought to be the feature that made Titanic "unsinkable". In fact, as water could spill from one section to another, it literally destined the ship to fail.

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John Pearce

My grandad was a survivor

Jim Farace

As we Irish always said it was fine when it left Ireland

Jim Farace

Lydia Coutts, Thank you! It was an error.... I guess some people always have to criticize to feel superior

Char

Jim Farace, I had never heard that before.. It was speed that took her down to me. If she'd been traveling right amidst iceberg laden waters it would have been Sighted I think

Teri Gallagan-Horning

Kodi06, Chalk that error up to J. Bruce Ismay, who served as chairman and managing director of the White Star Line.of the White Star line. HE authorized the projected number of lifeboats reduced from 48 to 16.