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The construction ofTitanic began on the began in the early 20th century. The Titanic was laid down on the 31st of March 1909, at Harland & Wolff in Belfast, the UK. The first part of the Titanic which was laid down for construction was its keel. The keel of the Titanic was the backbone of the ship. The construction of the Titanic lasted for over two years. On the 31st of May 1911, the Titanic's hull was launched. The welding and fabrication methods used to construct the Titanic were in there infancy, compared to today. Most of Titanic was constructed through hydraulic machines or were hammered by hand. It has been suggested that one of the reasons for the Titanic's demise was down to the construction methods, and the types of materials used on the ship. Recently there has been a theory put forth that the Titanic sank because of a fire on the ship. This weakened Titanic and put those on-board in danger. Danger existed during the construction of the Titanic too. Three people were reported to have died. Two during the construction of the Titanic. One just before the launch of the Titanic, a piece of wood fell on him. There were also numerous injuries. There were 28 reported injuries that were 'severe'. And a total of 246 injuries were reported during the construction. The Launch of the Titanic The launch of the Titanic took place on the 31st of May 1911, at 12.15PM. There were around 100,000 people who turned up. Among them were: J. Bruce Ismay and J P Morgan. It is thought that it is good luck to christen a ship with champagne, however, Titanic was never christened. The construction of Titanic took longer than was expect. This was mainly down to Ismay wanting changes made to the ship. The ship was also delayed in another way. Titanic was also meant to sail earlier than April 1912. Titanic's sea trials Eventually Titanic was ready to go. And on the Tuesday the 2nd of April 1912, at 6AM, Titanic began her sea trials. Titanic began her sea trails when she left Belfast. Her sea trails began just a week before her maiden voyage. The ships maiden voyage was at Southampton on the 11th of April 1912. Maiden Voyage Titanic began her maiden voyage on the 11th of April 1912. It would be a short life for the Titanic. She struck an iceberg several days later, on the 14th of April, at 11.40PM (the ships time). The iceberg was spotted just a few seconds beforehand, by Fredrick Fleet. When Fleet informed the crew on deck about the iceberg, it was too late. First Officer William Murdoch was in charge of the ship that night. The ships captain, Captain Smith, had went to bed several hours earlier. Murdoch made the decision to reverse the ship, to avoid collision with the iceberg. It is a decision which seal the ships fate. At 2.20AM on the morning of the 15th, Titanic was completely submerged by the Atlantic Ocean.
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