RMS Titanic and make a port of call on the northern coast of France, usually at Cherbourg. This allowed British ships to pick up clientele from continental Europe before recrossing the channel and picking up passengers at Queenstown. The "Southampton-Cherbourg-New York run" would become so popular that most British ocean liners began using the port after World War I. Out of respect for Liverpool, ships continued to be registered there until the early 1960s. "Queen Elizabeth 2" was one of the first ships registered in Southampton when introduced into service by Cunard in 1969. "Titanic"'s maiden voyage was intended to be the
Cultural legacy of RMS Titanic April BBC Radio 2 aired a three-hour minute-by-minute account of the disaster to coincide with the time it happened. Besides commemorations on land, two ships participated in memorial services at the spot where "Titanic" sank. "Azamara Journey" left New York on 10 April, with passengers interested in the "Titanic" story, many dressed in period attire. A stop was made at Halifax to visit the graves of 121 victims. A second ship, MS "Balmoral", set sail from Southampton, with 1309 passengers, on 8 April and also held onboard memorial services, 640 kilometres off the coast of Newfoundland. Postage stamps have been