05727 Gift-Set R.M.S. Titanic Model KitThe keel of the Titanic was laid on March 31, 1909 at the Northern Irish shipyard Harland & Wolff. The steamer was equipped with the highest levels of elegance and luxury for use on the White Star Line's prestigious transatlantic liner service. Two years later, on May 31, 1911, the Titanic was launched. With a length of 269. 04 m, a width of 28. 19 m and a tonnage of 46,329 GRT, she was the largest ship in the world in 1912. Captain Edward John Smith