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Titanic Keel Laid

Ireland · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1909Date range
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Chronological records

1909

Thomas Andrews31 March 1909

Belfast · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Titanic's keel is laid at Harland and Wolff, beginning construction of Yard Number 401.

Names involved

Thomas Andrews

Provenance

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