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  • Bruce WintersKaren WintersEurope
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    • Day 7
    • Monday, June 16, 2025 at 11:58 PM
    • 🌬 59 °F
    • Altitude: Sea level
    • Ireland52°25’0” N  9°57’32” W
    TITANIC- 3 smoke stacks and "one" just for looks (no smoke)
    White Star planned 3 identical boats, Olympic had a longer service life and Britannic hospital shipLaunch and Planned Arrival PostersBUILDING TITANIC in BELFAST"Planned" for potential flooding ...but not for more than FOURBefore it left Belfast- did this weaken the boat? most say NOThe CaptainSteerage"Famous" deck chairsFirst class gymLast photo taken by the official ships photographer who got offActual underwater photosAs technology changed so did the photos (and the corrosion)

    TITANIC!

    June 16 in Ireland ⋅ 🌬 59 °F

    As we approached Belfast, home of Harland & Wolff the builders of this famous ship, and the Hamilton Graving Dock where Titanic was built and launched, we went to a great lecture. It covered the history of her building, the problems and politics they dealt with as well as the pressures on her maiden voyage and then Titanic's subsequent place in history. (see the captions for interesting details)Read more

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