:00:13. > :00:21.personal connection to the tragedy My mother in a lifeboat, 15 years
:00:21. > :00:31.old, her feet soaking wet. He was standing on an upturned liferaft
:00:31. > :01:02.
:01:02. > :01:07.100 years ago, Titanic's passengers would have been dreaming of seeing
:01:07. > :01:12.the Statue of Liberty. A sign that they were arriving in New York. For
:01:12. > :01:17.many, to start new lives. But of course it never got here. Just five
:01:17. > :01:23.days into the crossing, she hit an iceberg and sank with a loss of
:01:23. > :01:28.more than 1,500 lives. Now, to mark the centenary of that disaster,
:01:28. > :01:38.this ship the MS Balmoral has replaced the original route. We
:01:38. > :01:42.will look back at the voyage. One that began 2,000 miles a go. 1912 -
:01:42. > :01:51.she was the ship of superlatives. The biggest, fastest and most
:01:51. > :01:56.luxurious liner the world had ever seen. Now, in 2012, the MS Balmoral
:01:56. > :02:04.is about to retrace her route. From the same perks in Southampton to
:02:04. > :02:09.the wreck site in the North Atlantic. -- births. Among the
:02:09. > :02:15.passengers will be this couple. Jane's great aunt and uncle were on
:02:15. > :02:20.board. She survived, he died. look at the face of a man and
:02:20. > :02:25.wondered just how he met his end. He was never found. He just
:02:25. > :02:29.disappeared on that night. I have been to the World War One and World
:02:29. > :02:34.War II cemeteries in various places across the world and it is always
:02:34. > :02:37.important to remember. The people here died in very different
:02:37. > :02:44.circumstances but it was still quite unbelievable what happened
:02:44. > :02:54.that night. HiFX that we are from New York and Chicago. We are here
:02:54. > :03:01.
:03:01. > :03:07.to rock! -- Hi! We are from New York. As well as victim's families,
:03:07. > :03:17.there will be many people obsessed with the history and mystery of the
:03:17. > :03:21.
:03:21. > :03:28.world's most famous ship. This is the one time of life I may fit in.
:03:28. > :03:34.We watched the film maybe once a month for the last several years.
:03:34. > :03:41.Since I was about nine years old, I have been into the Titanic. To come
:03:41. > :03:47.on this ship is a dream come true, really. I spent 49 years of my life
:03:47. > :03:57.researching, reading, writing college papers, investigating.
:03:57. > :04:02.
:04:02. > :04:06.has been too 0.5 years of planning this. -- 2.5 years. It is a
:04:06. > :04:15.memorial crews. A memorial to those who perished 100 years ago and that
:04:15. > :04:22.is how we set about it. Everybody got their lifejackets? You are OK
:04:22. > :04:26.with the buckles? The legacy of the Titanic disaster is clear to see.
:04:26. > :04:35.Place the life jacket over the head. Lessons have been learnt since a
:04:35. > :04:45.century ago. The loss of life back then prompted safety improvements.
:04:45. > :04:50.
:04:50. > :05:00.And new technology. From the radar anything. That is why the raider is
:05:00. > :05:10.
:05:10. > :05:15.For all the passengers, this promises to be a special trip. But
:05:16. > :05:22.for people like this woman, it is personal. Her great grandfather
:05:22. > :05:31.went down with Titanic. It is not morbid, it is just about setting
:05:31. > :05:38.down that marker of pride about what he did. It is going to take a
:05:38. > :05:43.week to get to the wreck site. Following Titanic's original route.
:05:43. > :05:49.Before we get into the Atlantic, we go to the places where she picked
:05:49. > :05:59.up extra passengers. First, northern France. And then on to the
:05:59. > :06:06.
:06:06. > :06:16.Irish port of Cove. It is not a smooth journey. But after high
:06:16. > :06:16.
:06:16. > :06:20.winds and rough seas, a warm Irish welcome. Hello! When Titanic came
:06:20. > :06:27.here, the sport was called Queenstown. The name may have
:06:28. > :06:37.changed but the turnout is the same. Somewhat emotional because my
:06:38. > :06:39.
:06:39. > :06:45.ancestors are Irish. This will be my first trip here. For the
:06:45. > :06:51.relatives of Titanic victims, it is all rather overwhelming. Originally
:06:51. > :07:01.when we got here, we had our genes and a regular shirt on. When we saw
:07:01. > :07:08.the reception, we thought, we have to do this right. Kate had a camera
:07:08. > :07:12.on board. In her top deck Caden -- deck cabin, I met this woman whose
:07:12. > :07:19.relatives were on board a century ago. Her cousin was just 11 years
:07:19. > :07:25.old at the time. That is his camera case slung over his shoulder.
:07:25. > :07:31.looks very proud. That is his school cap. They were only on
:07:31. > :07:34.Titanic for the first stage of the journey. They got off in, have so
:07:34. > :07:41.they and their photographs survived. This is my favourite because it
:07:41. > :07:49.gives a great idea of that size of the ship. It does. It looks
:07:49. > :07:55.enormous. The family took this last photograph of Titanic before she
:07:55. > :08:05.headed off into the Atlantic. Now, 100 years on, the MS Balmoral is
:08:05. > :08:23.
:08:23. > :08:28.We have to make good time to reach When we have to turn back for a
:08:28. > :08:35.medical evacuation, some worried we may not make it. There is nothing
:08:35. > :08:40.passengers can do but keep themselves busy. Good afternoon.
:08:40. > :08:47.There are titanic lectures. I will have to nail myself to the podium
:08:47. > :08:54.because of this way we have. Make up your mind! Titanic retail
:08:54. > :09:03.therapy. All of the Sudanese and menus and things like that will be
:09:03. > :09:13.good. A mark for a cup of tea? And teddy bears. Titanic wedding
:09:13. > :09:15.
:09:15. > :09:23.blessings. There is enough from Titanic's menu's. It includes quail
:09:23. > :09:33.eggs with caviar, roast duckling and, to finish, peaches in jelly.
:09:33. > :09:35.
:09:35. > :09:41.100 years ago, they were doing the same things. It is pretty amazing.
:09:41. > :09:50.It is really like Star Trek for adults. Like a convention. All of
:09:50. > :09:55.these people know so much. Everybody together. One, two, three.
:09:55. > :10:00.There are 1,300 passengers on board. At least 300 of them must be here
:10:00. > :10:04.tonight in full costume. But not everybody is convinced this is the
:10:04. > :10:09.most tasteful way of marking the centenary of the disaster. Just
:10:09. > :10:13.turning it into a three-ring circus. I am very disappointed in that.
:10:14. > :10:19.What is it about what you see that you do not like? It is almost like
:10:19. > :10:26.a party atmosphere. I was hoping by now, as we are getting close, that
:10:27. > :10:32.the tone would have changed a bit. But as the days pass and we get
:10:32. > :10:37.closer, things to get -- to level out. Every mile we travel closer to
:10:37. > :10:41.the wreck site, the mood on board the ship becomes more reflective as
:10:41. > :10:49.people think about the lives that were lost when Titanic sank. That,
:10:49. > :10:55.of course, is the purpose of this for each. I am never likely to
:10:55. > :10:59.forget the sight of that water. This man described the horror of
:10:59. > :11:05.the disaster to the BBC in the 1930s. He was the most senior
:11:05. > :11:10.member of Titanic's crew to survive. I started to swim away but got
:11:10. > :11:15.sucked down. We played the interview to one of his relatives.
:11:15. > :11:22.It is the first time she has ever heard his voice and his story.
:11:22. > :11:27.died from cold during the night. A mighty long time it seemed before
:11:27. > :11:32.daylight broke. Standing in icy water on that are upturned boat for
:11:32. > :11:38.us stock frankly, I do not think many of us expected to see daylight.
:11:38. > :11:46.It has got to be more terrifying to hear it here. We are out in the
:11:46. > :11:56.Atlantic. It is cold. And he was standing on the upturned boat
:11:56. > :11:59.
:11:59. > :12:06.freezing all night. And he was a Below deck, they prepare reaps to
:12:06. > :12:11.through into the sea when they reach the wreck site. -- read this.
:12:11. > :12:19.In one of the ship's loungers, an historic photograph. All these
:12:19. > :12:25.passengers had relatives on board 100 years ago. My mother was the
:12:25. > :12:29.middle one. These two ladies among those making a connection. They
:12:29. > :12:39.have come to remember grandfather's they never knew. There was no
:12:39. > :12:42.burial, no commemoration. It is a closure, I feel. The service will
:12:42. > :12:50.be a sense of relief that this chapter has finally been closed for
:12:50. > :12:55.the family. It is very significant. It is mixed in a lot of ways. I
:12:55. > :13:01.wanted to see p place where my grandfather drowned -- see the
:13:01. > :13:07.place. We arrive at the wreck site at the very moment Titanic hit an
:13:07. > :13:17.iceberg here 100 years earlier. The only light comes from another
:13:17. > :13:18.
:13:19. > :13:24.cruise ship. It is here for the same reason. Ladies and gentlemen,
:13:24. > :13:29.captain speaking. We are about to commemorate one of the most
:13:29. > :13:39.momentous come up -- occasions in maritime history. At this very
:13:39. > :14:06.
:14:06. > :14:12.place exactly 100 years ago, the (SINGING) We remember the families
:14:12. > :14:20.torn apart by this tragedy. We remember with pride the act of
:14:20. > :14:29.courage. -- acts of courage. All around us is darkness. Two
:14:29. > :14:32.miles below, the ship that was supposed to be unsinkable. Over
:14:32. > :14:41.1,500 people banished as the Titanic succumbed to the depths of
:14:41. > :14:46.this ocean. Tonight, we remember each and every one of them. Those
:14:46. > :14:52.who gave their lives so that others may be saved. And for their
:14:52. > :14:57.relatives and descendants in whom there memory lives on. May God
:14:57. > :15:05.bless these reeds in the name of the father and of The Sun end of
:15:05. > :15:15.the Holy spirit. In a moment's silence, we recall all who perished
:15:15. > :15:43.
:15:43. > :15:53.And then, the human Titanic's musicians are said to have played
:15:53. > :15:53.
:15:53. > :17:11.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 78 seconds
:17:11. > :17:14.as she sank slowly into the water. Quite a night. I'm joined as we
:17:14. > :17:21.approached New York by three people who have been on board, all of whom
:17:21. > :17:24.had relatives on board Titanic. David, you wanted to make this trip
:17:24. > :17:30.to remember your grandfather and all those who lost their lives. As
:17:30. > :17:37.he stood there at the wreck site, what was going through your mind?
:17:37. > :17:44.For the first time, you begin to feel it. Before, when you see the
:17:44. > :17:48.price, it is just a story. But when you're actually there, the
:17:49. > :17:54.conditions are very similar to what they must have been and I was
:17:54. > :18:03.thinking of my grandfather. Fighting for his life. He was a man
:18:03. > :18:10.of 60. My mother in a lifeboat, 15 years old, feet soaking wet. Those
:18:10. > :18:17.things came to mind. We went from the wreck site on to Halifax, Nova
:18:17. > :18:21.Scotia, where the bodies of many of those who died were buried. That is
:18:21. > :18:30.an incredible sight. Many of those graves were not identified. The
:18:30. > :18:36.scale of the last. It was the first time you had seen that cemetery.
:18:36. > :18:40.was an emotional moment. There was not sure how well would react.
:18:40. > :18:45.great-grandmother's body was never found. Has taking this trip given
:18:45. > :18:52.you any kind of closure? Do you feel closer to understanding or to
:18:52. > :18:57.her? Absolutely. Mainly because I have been able to physically be at
:18:57. > :19:05.both sites where she could potentially have them. We do not
:19:05. > :19:12.where she is. Based on the research I have done, I think she is in the
:19:12. > :19:16.Atlantic Ocean. I think she went down with the ship. Jane, we saw
:19:16. > :19:23.you packing your bags preparing to come away at the beginning. Now the
:19:23. > :19:27.we're approaching the end, how has it been? I wanted to experience the
:19:27. > :19:33.North Atlantic. Unless you have been there, you have no concept of
:19:33. > :19:38.how big it is. How wide it is. That night just brought it all home. We
:19:38. > :19:44.looked down from the side of the ship, saw the waves frothing
:19:44. > :19:53.against it and I thought back knowing that Tom had to show
:19:53. > :20:00.fortitude and courage. They would all have known the end. They would
:20:00. > :20:06.have known there was no hope. you make of the dressing up, the
:20:06. > :20:09.costumes, the music, has that been appropriate? I was quite surprised.
:20:09. > :20:16.Titanic is a big business but I personally did not feel very
:20:16. > :20:21.comfortable with that. Everyone has their own view. I would like that
:20:21. > :20:25.do something like the Twin Towers disaster. I would never imagine
:20:25. > :20:31.myself dressing up in a firefight is uniform or something white
:20:31. > :20:39.knight. It would cause a huge amount of distress to some people.
:20:39. > :20:46.-- something like that. I felt that if I did the right thing and
:20:46. > :20:51.remembered what I should remember, that is the most important. As long
:20:51. > :20:56.as those around me kept quiet in the hip cells, fine by me. You all
:20:56. > :21:01.lost somebody from your families that night 100 years ago. As you
:21:01. > :21:11.enter this journey, what thoughts and feelings to have? I think it
:21:11. > :21:11.
:21:11. > :21:18.will bring some closure. It will be quite a sober moment. New York was
:21:18. > :21:27.the promise. They never made it. Those that were coming this way to
:21:27. > :21:37.make a new life, all their hopes dashed. For us to actually do the
:21:37. > :21:43.
:21:44. > :21:49.round trip, we have achieved what As we arrive in New York, what has
:21:49. > :21:54.struck me most has been just howl roar that sense of loss still is
:21:54. > :22:03.for those families, even after a century. When you have lost a
:22:03. > :22:06.member of the family, you are constantly reminded of it. But
:22:06. > :22:14.through doing this journey, many of the families tell me they have