What was the last port of call for the Titanic?
RMS Titanic dropped anchor in Cobh ( then known as Queenstown ) on 11 April 1912. Cobh was the last port of call for the Titanic. From here the luxury liner departed for the long voyage to New York.
The Titanic left Southampton on 10 April 1912 and first called at Cherbourg in France and then at Queenstown (now Cobh) in Ireland before heading west to New York, USA.
About 600 km ( 375 miles ) south of Newfoundland on 14 April, at 11:40 pm the luxury liner had its fateful collision with an iceberg taking it to a watery grave.
123 people boarded the Titanic at Cobh and to them this was the beginning of their journey and new lives in the USA. Of the 123 most traveled third-class, with only seven in second class and three in first class. They traveled to Cobh from all over Ireland in search of a better life.
Ater picking up its final passengers on 10 April 1912 at 1:30 pm, the RMS Titanic continued on its maiden voyage towards impending disaster.
The Legacy of the Titanic
The story of the Titanic is well documented and well known from books, TV and a famous movie. When asked most people will know the basic timeline and outline of the story.
However, it is not that well known how the tragedy of the Titanic impacted the people and places that she left behind. The town of Cobh still remembers the Titanic and her legacy.
The Titanic Experience in Cobh
This experience will remind you, in suitably respectful style of the unanswered questions and the incredible coincidences of the Titanic story.
Upon entry, you’re handed a boarding pass which contains details of one of the 123 passengers that boarded the Titanic.
This experience is one of the things in Cobh that you cannot afford to miss.
There are a number of other tours in Cobh that commemorates the Titanic , including the Titanic Trail, Cork City Ramble and even a Cobh Ghost Tour.
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