No other ship captures our hearts or our imaginations quite like Titanic does. Some have called her 'the ship of dreams', and, that is what she symbolized for many of the passengers that boarded her.
Titanic's Maiden Voyage Titanic set sail on her maiden voyage on this day in history over 100 years ago now. Titanic set sail on her maiden voyage from Southampton docks in England at midday on the 10th of April 1912. This was around one week after Titanic successfully passed her sea trials. The sea trials of the Titanic were supposed to be held on the 1st of April 1912. However, due to bad weather, her sea trials were postponed for a day. The weather improved the following day and the Titanic left Belfast in Northern Ireland for her sea trials on the 2nd of April 1912. On the morning of Titanic's maiden voyage in Southampton, Captain Edward Smith - an experienced seafarer - arrived at Southampton docks on the morning of the 10th of April 1912, at around 8 am. He then immediately got to work. Titanic's passengers then started to arrive at 9.30 am. Third-class passengers, second-class passengers and third-class passengers, all boarded the Titanic at Southampton. The first-class passengers who boarded the Titanic were greeted by Captain Edward Smith himself. For Titanic's First-Class passengers, it was a luxurious trip, with some of the world's richest people on board.
For third-class passengers, it was also a dream ship, as for many people, it was a ship of hope and new horizons - it was supposed to be the start of a new life for many passengers. But, instead of being a dream for many, Titanic instead turned into a nightmare.
Titanic's maiden voyage started mainly smoothly. The exception was when Titanic just started her maiden voyage at noon, on the 10th of April 1912, a few minutes after trying to leave Southampton docks, Titanic almost collided with another ship, called the SS City of New York. It was thanks to Captain Smith that Titanic avoided colliding with the SS City of New York.
However, just days later, the Titanic wouldn't be so lucky with the iceberg...
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