July date for Titanic linked ship to journey to Belfast
SOURCE: BBC (5-16-06)
The SS Nomadic, the last of the White Star ships and a vital link to the Titanic story, will return to Belfast in July.
The Northern Ireland Office bought the ship at an auction in Paris for £171,320 in January.
Social Development Minister David Hanson said a submersible barge will be used to bring the ship home.
He said this would present "the least risk to successfully transporting the 95-year old vessel".
The Northern Ireland Office bought the ship at an auction in Paris for £171,320 in January.
Social Development Minister David Hanson said a submersible barge will be used to bring the ship home.
He said this would present "the least risk to successfully transporting the 95-year old vessel".
Source:
BBC
Source URL:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/4985514.stm
Date:
5-16-06
