The Belfast shipyard Harland & Wolff took three years to build the eight-decker steamer known as the “Titanic.” On May 31, 1911, the ship was launched into the ocean. The Titanic was the biggest ship in the world when it was launched and put into operation. To give you an idea of the size of the Titanic, we’ve gathered a few lesser-known images from the ship.
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Titanic in the dry dock before its launch into the water.
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