00:00On May 31, 1911, Lord and Lady Piri, both celebrating birthdays, host a group of distinguished visitors in Belfast for
00:09the launch of Titanic.
00:11Aided by 23 tons of soap, tallow, and train oil spread on the slipway, the ship slides easily into the
00:18River Lagan, reaching 12 knots and coming to a gentle stop one minute later.
00:23She is then towed to the fitting out basin for completion.
00:27Shipworker James Dobbins had been fatally injured by a falling support during Titanic's launch.
00:33Unaware of the mishap, White Star officials celebrate over lunch, accept the now-completed Olympic, and sail her to Liverpool
00:41to prepare for her maiden voyage.
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