RMS Titanic headed for the French port of Cherbourg, a journey of . The weather was windy, very fine but cold and overcast. Because Cherbourg lacked docking facilities for a ship the size of "Titanic", tenders had to be used to transfer passengers from shore to ship. The White Star Line operated two at Cherbourg, the and the . Both had been designed specifically as tenders for the "Olympic"-class liners and were launched shortly after "Titanic". ("Nomadic" is today the only White Star Line ship still afloat.) Four hours after "Titanic" left Southampton, she arrived at Cherbourg and was met by the
Memorial to the Engine Room Heroes of the Titanic was broadened to include all maritime engine room fatalities incurred during the performance of duty in World War I. The monument is Grade II* listed. Shrapnel damage from bombs that fell during the Second World War can be clearly seen on the monument. There is also a memorial dedicated to the "Titanic"s engineers located in Southampton, England. There are numerous artefacts from the RMS "Titanic" in the Merseyside Maritime Museum located just up river within Albert Dock. Memorial to the Engine Room Heroes of the Titanic The Memorial to the Engine Room Heroes of the "Titanic" is a granite monument