The RMS Titanic set sail on its maiden voyage on April 10, 1912 and embarked on a journey which would forever remain in people’s minds.
A Sunderland man was the captain of a ship which found bodies in the sea, and a Tyneside man was chief engineer on the Titanic itself. There are many more North East links including many from Sunderland and South Tyneside. Take a look.
1. Stunned at the site of the sinking
Captain H Harker from Havelock Terrace in Sunderland was the captain of a liner called the Gibraltar. The ship’s route took it close to the site of the sinking in April 1912. Captain Harker spotted seven bodies and the whole crew of the Gibraltar was stunned as none of them had any idea of the tragedy - their ship had no wireless equipment. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images) | Getty Images
2. Palmer's in Jarrow
RMS Olympic, the sister ship of the Titanic, was taken apart at Palmer’s Shipyard in Jarrow, in 1935. Here are workers at the yard in 1953. | img
3. Built in the North East
Another ship, the RMS Carpathia, which sailed to the aid of the Titanic after the disaster, was built on the Tyne. It was captained by Sir Arthur Henry Rostron, left, and rescued hundreds of survivors. (Photo by Heritage Art/Heritage Images via Getty Images) | Getty Images
4. Help in the face of tragedy
Sunderland's Town Hall was taking donations for people wanting to help the Titanic Appeal. | se