The Titanic — Built in Belfast (P5–P7)

The Titanic story

1. 1 Harland & Wolff The Belfast shipyard that built the Titanic — and many other great ships. Founded 1861. At its peak, employed over 35,000 workers. The yellow Samson and Goliath cranes are Belfast landmarks.
2. 2 Building the Titanic Construction began March 1909. Launched May 1911. Around 15,000 Belfast workers were involved. The Titanic was 269 metres long — at the time the largest moving man-made object in the world.
3. 3 The Belfast shipbuilders Skilled riveters, fitters, electricians, joiners. Eight men died during construction. Many of the workers' descendants still live in east Belfast. Working in shipbuilding was dangerous and physically demanding.
4. 4 Maiden voyage Titanic left Southampton on 10 April 1912, bound for New York. She struck an iceberg in the North Atlantic just before midnight on 14 April. Sank in just over two and a half hours.
5. 5 The sinking Around 1,500 of the approximately 2,200 people on board died. There were not enough lifeboats — only enough for about half the passengers and crew, as required by outdated regulations.
6. 6 Titanic Belfast Major museum opened in 2012 at the original Harland & Wolff slipways. Tells the story of the ship and the people who built her. A symbol of Belfast's regeneration.