Harland and WolffshipyardBelfast  RMS Titanic was a British ship built by the Harland and Wolff shipyard in Belfast

 14,000 men Harland & Wolff shipyard Belfast.  14,000 men worked at the Harland & Wolff shipyard in Belfast.  3,000  3,000 of whom worked for 3 years to construct the Titanic. main source workBelfast  It was the main source of work in Belfast at the time.  6 of my uncles and both grandfathers worked there weekly wage construction worker £2 (€ 2.40)  The weekly wage of a Harland & Wolff construction worker was £2 (€ 2.40)

biggest and most luxurious  The Titanic was the biggest and most luxurious ship of her time with an on-board gym, swimming pool, libraries, high-class restaurants and magnificent cabins. “The Ship of Dreams” “The Unsinkable Ship”  It was also named “The Ship of Dreams” and “The 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

wealthiest  Her passengers included some of the wealthiest people in the world emigrants Great Britain and Ireland, Scandinavia and elsewhere throughout Europe seeking a new life in North America  As well as hundreds of emigrants from Great Britain and Ireland, Scandinavia and elsewhere throughout Europe seeking a new life in North America

 Under the command of the captain Edward Smith  885 crew members aboard the titanic  Only 22% of male crew members survived

ignored  After 5 warnings previously ignored lookout  At pm (ship's time), a lookout 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. doomed.  It soon became clear that the ship was doomed.

 At first passengers did not realise how bad the situation was so many people were not ready to get into the lifeboats. desperate  As it became obvious that the Titanic was sinking, the rush to get on a lifeboat became desperate.  Women and children were to be rescued first there were not enough lifeboats to save everyone.  To the horror of everyone on board, there were not enough lifeboats to save everyone. 2 hours and 40 minutes  To sink completely, it took 2 hours and 40 minutes it then broke in half.

 The Titanic was able to carry 64 lifeboats (a total well over the ships maximum capacity of 3547 people)  However only carried 20 which could only rescue 33% of the ship’s 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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