Titanic at Southampton docks, prior to departure
This striking image shows the RMS Titanic docked in Southampton shortly before her ill-fated maiden voyage in April 1912. Workers and dockhands gather around, unaware of the tragic destiny that awaited the ship just days later. The ship’s sheer scale dwarfs the figures on the dockside, a powerful symbol of Edwardian engineering—and hubris.
⚓ Historical Note:
On 10 April 1912, Titanic departed from Southampton carrying over 2,200 passengers and crew. Just four days later, on the night of 14 April, she struck an iceberg in the North Atlantic and sank in the early hours of 15 April 1912, becoming one of the deadliest peacetime maritime disasters in history.
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⚓ Historical Note:
On 10 April 1912, Titanic departed from Southampton carrying over 2,200 passengers and crew. Just four days later, on the night of 14 April, she struck an iceberg in the North Atlantic and sank in the early hours of 15 April 1912, becoming one of the deadliest peacetime maritime disasters in history.
📸 Preserve your family’s maritime heritage.
Upload your historic shipyard photos to Oldpik.com and help document a visual history of life around the docks.
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Titanic 1912, Southampton docks Titanic, historic ship photos UK, RMS Titanic departure, Titanic Southampton image, maritime history England
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Contributed by OldPik on January 7, 2024
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