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| A travel company is to mark the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic with a cruise following the route, it has announced. | |
| The Titanic, built in the Belfast shipyard of Harland and Wolff, sank on its maiden voyage in April 1912, with the loss of more than 1,500 lives. | |
| The Balmoral, operated by Fred Olsen Cruise Lines, whose parent company now owns H&W, will recreate the voyage. | The Balmoral, operated by Fred Olsen Cruise Lines, whose parent company now owns H&W, will recreate the voyage. |
| The 97th anniversary of the sinking was marked with a ceremony in Belfast. | The 97th anniversary of the sinking was marked with a ceremony in Belfast. |
| Wreaths were laid at the memorial in the grounds of the City Hall, followed by a minute's silence. | Wreaths were laid at the memorial in the grounds of the City Hall, followed by a minute's silence. |
| The Belfast memorial, showing Thane looking down on two sea-nymphs with the body of a drowned seaman, was unveiled in 1920 and paid for by public subscription. | The Belfast memorial, showing Thane looking down on two sea-nymphs with the body of a drowned seaman, was unveiled in 1920 and paid for by public subscription. |
| Susie Millar, the great grand-daughter of one of Titanic's assistant deck engineers, Tommy Millar, and Ian Frost, grandson of Harland and Wolff engineer Artie Frost, laid a wreath on behalf of the Belfast Titanic Society. | Susie Millar, the great grand-daughter of one of Titanic's assistant deck engineers, Tommy Millar, and Ian Frost, grandson of Harland and Wolff engineer Artie Frost, laid a wreath on behalf of the Belfast Titanic Society. |
| Belfast City Council was represented by High Sheriff Councillor Frank McCoubrey. | Belfast City Council was represented by High Sheriff Councillor Frank McCoubrey. |
| The 2012 cruise will follow the route of the Titanic and, on April 14, will arrive at the location the vessel sank some 100 years before, where there will be a special memorial ceremony. | The 2012 cruise will follow the route of the Titanic and, on April 14, will arrive at the location the vessel sank some 100 years before, where there will be a special memorial ceremony. |
| After the service the cruise continues to Halifax, Nova Scotia, where excursions include a visit to the Fairview Lawn Cemetery where 121 Titanic victims are buried, before finally arriving in New York. | After the service the cruise continues to Halifax, Nova Scotia, where excursions include a visit to the Fairview Lawn Cemetery where 121 Titanic victims are buried, before finally arriving in New York. |
| Miles Morgan, managing director of Miles Morgan Travel, the company which chartered the Balmoral, expects the 12-night cruise, with prices starting from £2,595, to sell out quickly despite the economic downturn. | Miles Morgan, managing director of Miles Morgan Travel, the company which chartered the Balmoral, expects the 12-night cruise, with prices starting from £2,595, to sell out quickly despite the economic downturn. |