Friday, June 26, 2009

Titanic: Postmarked June 26, 1912

"Steamer Titanic"
Largest and most luxurious in the World.  Launched at Belfast Ireland, May 1911.  Length 882 ft. 6 in.  Displacement 66,000 tons.  On her maiden trip struck a mammoth iceberg on Sunday, April 14th at 10:25 P.M.  in 41 degrees 49 minutes north latitude - 50 degrees 14 minutes, West longitude.  The worst disaster known in Marine History.  Sunk at  2.20 A.M. April 15 1912, with a loss of over 1500 lives.

This postcard is postmarked in June 26, 1912.

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