Commemoration of the journey of the Titanic part 1

A cruise ship carrying more than 1,500 relatives of Titanic passengers who died 100 years ago set off from England, 8 April, to follow in the footsteps of the ship, including the sinking of the Titanic visited point.

Newlyweds Mary Beth Crocker Dearing (L) and Tom Dearing of Newport, Kentucky pose while wearing period costume before boarding the Titanic Memorial Cruise in Southampton, England April 8, 2012. REUTERS/Chris Helgren

Kerry Kimble (R) of Oshawa, Ontario reacts after successfully donning a life jacket during a drill on board the Titanic Memorial Cruise in Southampton, England April 8, 2012.REUTERS/Chris Helgren

Passengers wearing period costume queue to board the Titanic Memorial Cruise in Southampton, England April 8, 2012. REUTERS/Chris Helgren

Robert Burr of Southampton, whose grandfather Ewart Burr was a 1st class saloon steward who perished on the Titanic, poses on the bed of a replica Titanic cabin before boarding the Titanic Memorial Cruise in Southampton, England April 8, 2012. The cruise is to retrace the voyage of the ill-fated Titanic liner, which hit an iceberg and sank 100 years ago on April 15, 1912. REUTERS/Chris Helgren

Megan Zubok (R) and Evan Perelekos of Detroit, wearing period costumes, arrive on the Balmoral cruise ship for the Titanic Memorial Cruise in Southampton, England April 8, 2012. The cruise is to retrace the voyage of the ill-fated Titanic liner, which hit an iceberg and sank 100 years ago on April 15, 1912. REUTERS/Chris Helgren

Also see : 

• Commemoration of the journey of the Titanic part 2
• Commemoration of the journey of the Titanic part 3