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Titanic Sea Trials and Delivery

Final testing, sea trials, acceptance, delivery and handover before Titanic entered passenger service.

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1912Year span

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These records are rendered directly from the current World History Database Titanic archive. The unrelated 2003 Edmund Hillary row remains excluded from the Titanic collection.

Lord William James Pirrie

Titanic Completion

Harland and Wolff completes Titanic after more than three years of construction and fitting out.

CanadaBelfastChairman of Harland and Wolff
Edward Wilding

Titanic Delivery Trip

Travels aboard Titanic on the delivery voyage from Belfast to Southampton.

Great BritainBelfastNaval Architect
Herbert John Pitman

Titanic Sea Trials Officer

Joins Titanic's officers for sea trials before the ship leaves Belfast for Southampton.

Great BritainBelfast LoughThird Officer
Joseph Bruce Ismay

Titanic Accepted by White Star Line

White Star Line accepts Titanic after successful sea trials and completion at Belfast.

Great BritainBelfastWhite Star Chairman
Thomas Andrews

Titanic Handed Over

Titanic is completed and handed over to White Star Line after her sea trials.

IrelandBelfastShipbuilder
Thomas Andrews

Titanic Sea Trials

Joins Titanic during sea trials in Belfast Lough before the ship is handed over.

IrelandBelfast LoughShipbuilder
Captain Edward John Smith

Titanic Sea Trials Command

Commands Titanic during her sea trials in Belfast Lough before the ship is accepted for service.

Great BritainBelfastTitanic Captain
Charles Herbert Lightoller

Titanic Sea Trials

Takes part in Titanic's sea trials, including turning-circle work and compass adjustment.

Great BritainBelfastSecond Officer
Thomas Andrews

Titanic Delivery Voyage from Belfast

Travels aboard Titanic after the sea trials as the ship begins her delivery voyage from Belfast toward Southampton.

IrelandBelfastGuarantee Group Leader
Joseph Groves Boxhall

Distress Position Delivery

Carries Titanic's calculated position to the wireless room so it can be transmitted to other ships.

Great BritainNorth AtlanticFourth Officer

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