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Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)
 

RMS Titanic Keel Laying Centenary

 
 
RMS Titanic Keel Laying Centenary Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., May 13, 2019
1. RMS Titanic Keel Laying Centenary Marker
Inscription.

This plaque was unveiled
on 31st March 2009
by
John M Andrews,
great nephew of
Thomas Andrews, Chief Naval
Architect, Harland & Wolff
to commemorate the
centenary of
the keel laying of
RMS Titanic

Built on this slipway
between 1909 & 1911


 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & CommerceMan-Made FeaturesWaterways & Vessels. A significant historical date for this entry is March 31, 2009.
 
Location. 54° 36.543′ N, 5° 54.58′ W. Marker is in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Marker and slipway are adjacent to the Titanic Belfast museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1 Olympic Way, Queen's Road, Belfast, Northern Ireland BT3 9EP, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Titanic and Olympic Slipways (within shouting distance of this marker); Titanic Slipway (within shouting distance of this marker); Olympic Slipway (within shouting distance of this marker); Shipbuilding & Mapmaking [Part 1] (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Shipbuilding & Mapmaking [Part 2] (about 150 meters away); Former Harland & Wolff Headquarter Building (about 240 meters away); Harland and Wolff Shipyard
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(approx. 0.2 kilometers away); Caisson (approx. 0.3 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Belfast.
 
Also see . . .
1. Titanic: Building the largest moving object in history. (Submitted on June 5, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. Titanic Belfast. (Submitted on June 5, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
 
RMS Titanic Keel Laying Centenary Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., May 13, 2019
2. RMS Titanic Keel Laying Centenary Marker
Titanic Belfast museum in background
RMS Titanic Slipway image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., May 13, 2019
3. RMS Titanic Slipway
View NNE from the Keel Laying Centenary Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on June 5, 2019. It was originally submitted on June 5, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 144 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on June 5, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.

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