Just over 13-hundred passengers from 28 countries will go on the
12-night trip to New York to commemorate the 100th anniversary
of the disaster. There will be special memorial services held on
the 14th and the 15th April to mark the moment the Titanic hit
an iceberg and when it finally sank. On-board lectures and
specially recreated food will be provided in order to give the
passengers a flavour of life on an ocean-going ship in 1912. On
April 10, 1912 the Titanic set sail from Southampton on her
maiden voyage, travelling to New York via Cherbourg in France
and Queenstown in Ireland. Nicknamed the 'Millionaire's Special'
the ship was captained by Edward J Smith, who was known as the
'Millionaire's Captain' because of his popularity with wealthy
passengers. On board were some thirteen hundred passengers, of
which more than half were travelling third class, many hoping to
emigrate to America. Four days into her maiden voyage the liner
struck an iceberg late on the night of April 14. The ship's
starboard side sc