The tragedy of the Titanic will live in infamy. Who could have predicted such devastation? Sadly, since the 1911-1912 winter had been so mild, icebergs drifted from Greenland at an alarming rate. On top of that, their radio temporarily broke the day before they hit the iceberg. Thus, radio operators had a backlog of outgoing messages, and they didn’t have time to listen to a nearby ship’s ice warning that night. Not to mention the ship only had 20, instead of the full 64, lifeboats. There are endless what-ifs, but hindsight is 20/20. Now, it’s time to look at the rare photos from the Titanic and what came afterwards.
Near Dock
Here, we have a photo of what everyone referred to as the “unsinkable ship” sitting at the dock close to Belfast, Northern Ireland. This was shortly before the ship would embark on its journey. The photo is dated sometime in April 1912.
Near Dock
Calm Before The Journey
Again, in April 1912, we have a photo of the Titanic very soon before the trip was to begin. You can see all the lifeboats sitting in their davits. Of course, no one knew how valuable those 20 lifeboats would be in a short time.
Calm Before The Journey