Lot Essay
The Titanic was built by Harland & Wolff of Belfast for the White Star Line. She was launched on May 31, 1911 and was the largest ship in the world at this time. On April 10 she embarked on her fated maiden voyage from Southampton to New York. On April 14 Titanic approached the Grand Banks along a steamer route in the South of the North Atlantic, internationally agreed for the avoidance of danger from fog and ice. She received numerous warnings from other oceanliners, but proceeded to continue at her full service speed of 21 knots, and struck an iceberg at 23.40 hrs. Of the 2206 passengers aboard, a total of 703 (32 were rescued.