Bow View at Berth 44

Titanic at Southampton, April 1912.

Titanic arrived at Southampton on the south coast of England just before midnight on Wednesday 3 April.  Throughout the following week there was continual activity to complete the arrangements for Titanic’s maiden voyage to New York, scheduled for 10 April 1912. 

In this photograph Titanic is at Berth 44 in the purpose-built White Star Dock at Southampton.  Large quayside cranes, travelling on rails, are loading materials and provisions on board the ship.