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Southampton loses out to Belfast over Titanic centenary
Both cities each with a long maritime history and close connections with the illfated liner are aiming to attract international attention when the 100th anniversary of the ships sinking is commemorated in April 2012 Now it seems Belfast has clinched the prized top position with not only the construction of a major 97m visitor attraction dedicated to the White Star ship but also by the announcement of a unique partnership between the Ulster city and the American deepsea explorer who found the liners wreck in 1985