Historical note: Where was she built? Ever since its foundation in 1871, the White Star Line had ordered its new ships from the shipyard of Harland and Wolff in Belfast, Northern Ireland. The design and construction skills of the yard were outstanding, and the workforce took great pride in the many famous ships they built. Construction of the Titanic began on March 31, 1909, and work progressed at a furious speed from then on. By May 1911, the Titanic was ready to be launched. (Her outfitting took another year.) In April 2012, Belfast will open its Titanic Belfast exhibit, a magnificent modern museum building designed to mirror the mgnificent stature of the grand lady, whose engineering achievement represented by the Titanic will be told.
