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no.1070

Launch of RMS Titanic

31 May 1911

A view of the stern of the RMS Titanic as it is launched and slides into the water from under the towering gantries which cover the slipway. Several workers are standing on the stern and heavy drag chain cables hang from the side of the ship.

https://www.sankeyphotoarchive.uk/collection/view/?id=9592

no.1070

Launch of RMS Titanic

31 May 1911

A view of the stern of the RMS Titanic as it is launched and slides into the water from under the towering gantries which cover the slipway. Several workers are standing on the stern and heavy drag chain cables hang from the side of the ship.

Location: Belfast - Harland and Wolff Cumbria Archives Reference: BDB 86/1/7368
Sankey Number: 1070

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Album Number: Album 08 1035-1332

Page Number: 3

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1069    Titanic Seconds later, Titanic further down the slip.
1070    Titanic The Titanic launched and being secured, we are now looking at the bow.
1071    Titanic A similar view.
1072    Ramsden Dock Pier Head A few smartly dressed people on the pierhead with a Furness Railway wagon behind.
1073    Fleetwood Harbour Watch House Half a dozen men in front of the pilot's office at the entrance to Fleetwood dock.
1074    Mr Wickham's Yacht Shows a smart prawner-style yacht sailing past Biggar towards Piel.
1075    Mr Wickham's Yacht A smart prawner-style yacht sailing past Biggar towards Walney Bridge
1076    Preston dredger 'Gilbertson' June 1911 A bucket dredger with hopper and tug anchored off Roa Island.
1077    Undocking HMS Dartmouth at Barrow Tugs taking a cruiser from a berth in Walney Channel.
1078    Undocking HMS Dartmouth at Barrow The same from the landward side with Vickerstown in the background.
1079 Undocking Dartmouth at Barrow In portrait, seen from the bows.
1080    Undocking HMS Dartmouth at Barrow In portrait, seen from the bows.
1081 Site of the new deep water berth, Walney Channel Work on the deep water berth, slipways in the background.
1082    Site of the new deep water berth, Walney Channel Looking the other way, dock entrance and steamers in the background.