encyclopedia titanica

Una Reilly Chairman of the Belfast Titanic Society mobilised our memories and organised a simple ceremony on the river This anniversary marks a reclaiming by Belfast of her very important part in the worldwide Titanic story Una explained as she planned the boat trip on the MV Joyce Too Contrary to popular belief Titanic was not launched by a notable lady wearing a big hat and smashing a bottle on her bow she reminded me She was simply pushed into the water by hydraulic rams when a signal was given and a whistle was blown at 1213 pm on May 31 1911 and 62 seconds later Titanic was afloat for the first time