On the 2nd of April 1912, Titanic had her sea trials.
She was supposed to have her sea trials on the 1st of April 1912. However, due to bad weather - strong winds - the sea trials of Titanic was delayed for a day. The 2nd of April 1912 proved to be much better conditions for the Titanic to set sail. Titanic set sail on her sea trials at 6 am on the morning of the 2nd of April 1912. Captain Edward Smith, who was also captain of Titanic's sister ship Olympic, was captain of the Titanic and accompanied her on her sea trials.
Her sea trials lasted throughout the day on the 2nd of April 1912. Throughout that day, Titanic was put under various tests to make sure that she was working properly. Her sea trials lasted for around 12 hours, from 6 am that morning until 6 pm that evening. Once she had completed her sea trials, Titanic made her way back to Belfast docks.
Once she got back to Belfast docks at 7 pm that evening, Titanic was given the go ahead for her maiden voyage, as she passed her sea trials. Titanic was declared to be sea worthy when she arrived back at Belfast that evening, and she was given a certificate that was valid for a year to be at sea. Her stay at Belfast was not long when she arrived back there at 7 pm that evening. She only stayed at Belfast for an hour, before eventually moving again - this time to Southampton, where she would take off on her ill-fated maiden voyage around a week later.
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