Traffic II

Builder: Harland and Wolff Yard No.: Launched: 1911 Maiden Voyage: N/A Gross Tonnage: 675 tons Length: 175 ft. Beam: 35 ft. Decks: 2 Funnels: 1 Masts: 1 Propellers: 2 Engines: 2 x twin cylinder compound inverted engines Boilers: Speed: 12 knots Port of Registry: Liverpool Carrying Capacity: 1,200 passengers from third class + mails Sister Ships: N/A Traffic was designed and built by Harland & Wolff, and launched on 27th April 1911, …

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Replica Titanic

Ever since the release of James Cameron’s movie ‘Titanic’, there has been a whole host of schemes and projects all promising the same thing: the re-creation of a faithful replica of Titanic. Many people even set-up websites proclaiming to have a company which was going to build a new, all-improved Titanic , only for these sites to disappear weeks …

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Cherbourg

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, …

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