Ocean Fight

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April 2, 1912 -
The wind had finally calmed down. The RMS Titanic set sail for her sea trials. The largest ship in the world floated proudly on the water.

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On April 1, 1912

A newspaper advertisement in the New York Times announced the RMS Titanic’s planned return voyage from New York to Europe.

As we all know, that voyage never took place.

The same newspaper also advertised the RMS Carpathia’s departure on April 11.

07/14/2026

September 1, 1985 — The Wreck of the RMS Titanic is Found!

At 00:48 on September 1, 1985, the wreck of the Titanic was finally discovered.

It was found 13.2 miles from the wrong position reported by the crew during the sinking. The discovery was made by a joint French-American team led by Jean-Louis Michel (from IFREMER) and Robert Ballard (from Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution).

The key to finding it was a special underwater robot called ''Argo''. It was towed above the seabed and sent live pictures back to the research ship R/V Knorr.

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Photo by Steve Raffield, April 1, 1912 (Kempster Album)

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RMS Titanic in January 1912 -

This photo shows the Titanic during January 1912.

Her fourth and final funnel was installed in early January. Throughout the month, workers fitted the lifeboat davits, attached the two large bow anchors (which were later removed after launch), and painted the upper part of the hull grey.

Press photographers often came to the shipyard to take pictures during this busy time.

Photo Copyright: © National Museums Northern Ireland

07/12/2026

This photo shows the starboard side (right side) of the Titanic.
You can clearly see "No Home Rule" graffiti painted on the hull. This was a protest slogan against Winston Churchill at that time.

In 1912, Ireland was part of the United Kingdom. Many Irish people wanted "Home Rule" — the right to have their own parliament and more independence from Britain.

The graffiti "No Home Rule" on the Titanic was a protest against Home Rule. It was written by workers who supported keeping Ireland fully under British rule.

The message was aimed at Winston Churchill, who was a strong supporter of Home Rule at the time. This reflects the strong political tensions in Ireland just before the Titanic sailed.

The picture was taken on February 8, 1912, by the Cork Examiner.

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RMS Titanic in the Dry Dock, February 14, 1912

This photo shows the left side (port side) of the Titanic.
During January 1912, workers painted the upper part of her hull grey as an undercoat, then painted it black.

Notice the man standing on the narrow support beam high above the dock. The platforms at the bottom are about 20 feet high. Just a few days before this photo was taken, a worker fell from around that height and was seriously injured.

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RMS Titanic photographed on February 14, 1912.

During her second week in the dry dock, Titanic’s sixteen lifeboats were placed under their davits (the cranes that lower them).

Her hull below the waterline had been painted, and her propellers were already fitted. The ship was now ready to leave the dry dock.

© Photo by Topical Press Agency/Hulton Archive

07/10/2026

In this famous photograph, the Titanic’s hull is only half painted. There is very little space between the two giant ships. They are separated by just a couple of small tugboats.

The Olympic (on the right) has just come out of the graving dock. She needs to be moved out of the way before the Titanic can be brought in.

Titanic (left) and Olympic (right)
Photographed on March 6, 1912

Photo : © Steve Raffield