"Today is the time to reflect on those people who lost their lives."
The Titanic, carrying 2,200 passengers and crew, went down more than halfway through its maiden voyage from Southampton, England, to New York -- at a point about 400 miles south of Newfoundland. Because of its design, the ship had been considered unsinkable.
When the ship hit the iceberg on April 14, 1912, several of its watertight compartments were ruptured, causing the ship to sink completely by 2:20 a.m. the following morning.
BBC Interview GMH Belfast
This is G Michael Harris in the BBC interview that aired during our trip to Belfast for the Titanic Festival. The whole town was buzzing with talks of bringing Titanic home at last with a world class exhibit right where she was born.
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Titanic's 'birthplace' opens to public
[Published: Tuesday 25, March 2008 - 10:17] Belfast Telegraph
The secrets of the world's most famous ocean liner were unveiled yesterday in the very place of its birth, as the drawing offices in the old Harland & Wolff building were opened to the public.
The original plans for the Titanic were drawn up in the historic shipyard building, which includes the private offices of Lord Pirrie, Chairman of Harland & Wolff, and Thomas Andrews, who helped design the vessel.
