Not only is Belfast, Ireland, a friendly and fascinating city, It’s ‘Titanic Quarter’ is a must for Titanic fans. There are a number of attractions on offer.
The focal point is the ‘Titanic Experience’ – a modern museum dedicated to the ship of dreams. You can even look at the ‘footprint’ where the ship was actually constructed.
Below: Belfast and The Titanic Experince
Then there is the nearby Titanic Hotel – the former ‘Harland & Wolf’ drawing office. See my dedicated page – HERE
The original Titanic Graving (Dry) Dock and pump house (1904) Belfast, Ireland is still there. I23 million gallons of water could be pumped out by steam in 2 hours.
The SS Nomadicm is known as Titanic’s little sister. She was built at the same time as the Titanic (complete by 1911), for the same people (the White Star Line) , in the same Harland and Wolff shipyard, as the Titanic. Nomadic was used as a Tender and transferred those boarding the great liner at Cherbourg (France) to the ship, as Titanic was too big to dock there.
I took a guided tours of Belfast Harbour/River Lagan where the RMS Titanic was designed, built and launched! The charming vessel, MV Mona (1951) is a 70 seater boat with 2 open decks and an enclosed saloon area.
HMS Caroline (1914) is a decommissioned C-class light cruiser of the Royal Navy that saw combat service in the First World War and served as an administrative centre in the Second World War. Caroline is the last survivor of the Battle of Jutland still afloat. She is also one of only three surviving Royal Navy warships of the First World War. She was converted into a museum ship and opened to the public in 2017 at Alexandra Dock, in the Titanic Quarter in Belfast.
Malcolm
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