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Following a financial holdup, a replica of the Titanic, aptly named the Titanic II, has resumed construction and is expected to set sail from Dubai to Southhampton, UK in 2022 for its maiden voyage. A subsequent trip will retrace the exact route of the original by traveling from Southampton to New York, “minus the small detour to the ocean bottom.”
The original liner, built by Harland and Wolff in Belfast, Ireland, sank after hitting an iceberg on April 15, 1912 during its maiden voyage. The plans for the replica liner were first revealed in April 2012 by Australian mining billionaire Clive Palmer. Though previously expected to set sail in late 2016, work on the project was halted in 2015 following a dispute with a Chinese conglomerate over royalties.
The original liner, built by Harland and Wolff in Belfast, Ireland, sank after hitting an iceberg on April 15, 1912 during its maiden voyage. The plans for the replica liner were first revealed in April 2012 by Australian mining billionaire Clive Palmer. Though previously expected to set sail in late 2016, work on the project was halted in 2015 following a dispute with a Chinese conglomerate over royalties.