Last Port of Call: Titanic's Story at Cobh's Titanic Experience

The last port of call for the RMS Titanic before its tragic maiden voyage was Queenstown, now known as Cobh, in County Cork, Ireland. The ship made a brief stop there on April 11, 1912, to pick up additional passengers and mail.

Last Port of Call for the RMS Titanic in Queenstown

Queenstown was a common stop for ships departing for North America from Europe. Titanic's passengers who boarded at Queenstown were mainly third-class passengers, also referred to as steerage passengers. The ship anchored in the harbor and tenders ferried passengers and mail out to the ship. Around 123 passengers boarded the ship in Queenstown. After this brief stop, Titanic set out across the Atlantic on its ill-fated voyage, ultimately hitting an iceberg and sinking on the night of April 14-15, 1912. The disaster resulted in the loss of more than 1,500 lives.

The Titanic Experience Cobh is situated in the original White Star Line building, which was the departure point for the tenders that took passengers to the Titanic when it was anchored in the harbor. The museum offers a guided tour that takes visitors through a series of interactive exhibits, recreations, and displays that provide insight into the history of the Titanic, the role of Cobh as a departure point, and the stories of the passengers who embarked from there.

Visitors to the Titanic Experience Cobh can learn about the departure process, the conditions on board the ship, the personal stories of some of the individuals who were on the Titanic's ill-fated voyage and much more.