Near Collision with New York

This photograph shows Titanic in near collision with the liner New York in Southampton on 10 April 1912. 

Titanic had left her dock and tugs had positioned her to face downstream.  As she picked up speed, the turbulence from Titanic’s propellers was so strong that it snapped the mooring lines of New York and her stern was drawn towards Titanic. 

Only a few feet separated the two ships before an engine surge from Titanic and fast action by the tugs brought New York under control.  It was a close call, but only delayed Titanic by about an hour before she began her maiden voyage.