Crowds Gather at Southampton Dock as Titanic Prepares for Voyage
After remaining in Southampton for a week, the Titanic welcomed passengers and crew aboard on April 10, 1912, before setting out to sea at noon. As is evident from this picture, the docks were crowded as the ship prepared to embark on its voyage. About 920 people boarded here, with more than half being third-class passengers.
Out of the 908 crew members onboard, 724 were from Southampton. Sadly, 549 of them died when the ship sank. The port city now has a walking trail highlighting places of importance to Titanic and several memorials in remembrance of its residents who died in the disaster.
