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A cruise liner carrying relatives of the people who died aboard the Titanic nearly 100 years ago has set sail from England, retracing the doomed ship's voyage.
The Titanic Memorial Cruise, carrying the same number of passengers as the Titanic, has cast off from Southampton, where the White Star vessel left on its maiden voyage 100 years ago. Waving passengers crowded the decks as the ship set sail.
The MS Balmoral sets sail for the Titanic memorial cruise from Southampton, England,
Sunday, April 8, 2012.
The Balmoral will follow the same route as the Titanic.
Cruise organizers will also set up a special memorial service on April 14 to mark the moment the Titanic hit the iceberg, and later at the exact moment when the ship sank.
Memorial cruise starts for Titanic's centenary in Britain
SOUTHAMPTON, Britain, April 8 (Xinhua) -- Steam whistles blowing and smoke coiling up, passengers from a luxurious liner waved farewell to their beloved ones at the harbor of Southampton 100 years ago. Many of them, however, never returned.<Full story>
The Titanic leaves Southampton on her ill-fated maiden voyage on April 10, 1912.
Titanic Memorial Cruise leaves port in Southampton, England April 8, 2012.
The MS Balmoral sets sail for the Titanic memorial cruise from Southampton, England,
Sunday, April 8, 2012.
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