Kane Dane 
Builder: Harland and Wolff Yard No.: 77 Launched: October 17th, 1871 Maiden Voyage: 1872 Liverpool – New York Gross Tonnage: 3,888 tons Length: 437.2 ft. Beam: 40.9ft. Decks: 2 Funnels: 1 Masts: 4 Propellers: 1 Engines: 2 x 2 cylinder compound Boilers: 12 Speed: 14.5 knots Port of Registry: Liverpool Carrying Capacity: 50 first class, 800 third class Sister Ships: Celtic I Adriatic I was one of two liners, the other being her …
The statue here on the left is the Titanic Women’s Memorial, and it was erected in Washington, D.C. in Rock Creek Park. The statue was designed by Mrs. Gertrude Vanderbuilt Whitney, and depicts a partially-clad male figure, facing East. The face is said to resemble her brother, who coincidentally died on the Lusitania. It was unveiled on 26th May …
The original Titanic Musicians Memorial was unveiled on 19th April, 1913, and was located in Southampton library. It bore the dedication, but the library, along with the memorial, were destroyed during World War Two, and for over forty years, Southampton was without a tribute to the heroic members of the ship’s band. The replica Memorial that now sits on the same site …
Robert D. Ballard was born on June 30th, 1942, in Wichita Kansas. His family moved to San Diego, which was really the starting place for his lifelong fascination for all things beneath the waves. He would love to watch rock pools fill-up with sea-water, and then empty again, leaving behind small creatures which would fascinate him …
In 1907, the White Star Line inaugurated Southampton as its primary port for transatlantic steamers arriving in and departing from England. This placed the French port of Cherbourg about 80 nautical miles away, or about 5 hours at the speed ships traveled in 1907. Cherbourg did not have the full facilities to accommodate the large steamers in her docks, …