Titanic in BelfastTitanic in Belfast

Building the TitanicBuilding the Titanic

The Titanic was built at Harland and Wolff The Titanic was built at Harland and Wolff shipyard in Belfastshipyard in Belfast

The two cranes areThe two cranes areCalled Samson and Called Samson and Goliath. There wereGoliath. There werenot built until the 1960snot built until the 1960sand the cranes stand atand the cranes stand at348ft and 315 ft.348ft and 315 ft.

Work on the Titanic began on 31Work on the Titanic began on 31stst May May 1911 and was finished by 311911 and was finished by 31stst March 1912. March 1912.

The maiden voyage was on the 10The maiden voyage was on the 10thth April April 1912.1912.

It was 269.1 metres long.It was 269.1 metres long.

The ship left Belfast unfurnished and was The ship left Belfast unfurnished and was sent to Liverpool to be finished.sent to Liverpool to be finished.

The maiden voyage then left from The maiden voyage then left from Southampton in England. Southampton in England.

It was the 15It was the 15thth April when the Titanic sank April when the Titanic sank after hitting an iceberg.after hitting an iceberg.

There were 2223 crew and passengers on There were 2223 crew and passengers on board and only 706 survived. board and only 706 survived.

The Titanic was rediscovered on the 1The Titanic was rediscovered on the 1stst September 1985.September 1985.

There have been more and more There have been more and more discoveries made of parts of the Titanic discoveries made of parts of the Titanic since this date and lots of parts of it are on since this date and lots of parts of it are on view in museums.view in museums.

Titanic CurseTitanic Curse There is supposedly a ‘Titanic curse’ linked back There is supposedly a ‘Titanic curse’ linked back

to Belfast. to Belfast. Due to the sectarian troubles in Belfast, many Due to the sectarian troubles in Belfast, many

have made the excuse that the Titanic sank so have made the excuse that the Titanic sank so Protestants could get rid of Catholics. Protestants could get rid of Catholics.

Harland and Wolff is based in East Belfast, a Harland and Wolff is based in East Belfast, a Protestant area and employed only Protestants. Protestant area and employed only Protestants.

The number given to the ship was 390904 which The number given to the ship was 390904 which spelt backwards spells ‘No Pope’ a common spelt backwards spells ‘No Pope’ a common sectarian slur used towards Catholics in Belfast. sectarian slur used towards Catholics in Belfast.

This ‘curse’ has never been proven.This ‘curse’ has never been proven.

Titanic QuarterTitanic Quarter

Nowadays, tourists can go to the Titanic Nowadays, tourists can go to the Titanic Quarter which is the final place the Titanic Quarter which is the final place the Titanic rested on dry land. rested on dry land.

£7billion is being injected into a project £7billion is being injected into a project here to create new galleries and here to create new galleries and apartmentsapartments

TourismTourism

Tourists can visit the Titanic Dock and Tourists can visit the Titanic Dock and Pumphouse and take tours up the River Pumphouse and take tours up the River Lagan.Lagan.

There are also different exhibitions and There are also different exhibitions and societies that host events.societies that host events.