The story of the world's most famous maritime disaster has gripped the world's imagination, inspiring Hollywood films.
While some of those on board the memorial cruise were relatives of the victims, others had paid thousands of pounds in order to retrace the vessel's fateful journey from Southampton to New York.
The ship, the biggest in the world at the time, foundered in frigid Atlantic waters off Newfoundland on April 15, 1912.
On Saturday, Balmoral's ship's whistle pierced the air at 11.40 pm, the exact time the Titanic hit the iceberg, followed by a two-minute silence.
Most of Balmoral's 1,300 passengers then squeezed onto the deck for a service and hymns, and to watch three wreaths be thrown into the calm waters at 2.20am Sunday morning, the moment she sank.
泰坦尼克号海难事故发生一百周年之际,伴随着大西洋上船舶汽笛的尖锐声响,部分遇难者家属举行沉痛的悼念仪式纪念先辈。一个世纪前,泰坦尼克号撞上冰山沉没,超过1500人因此丧生。
在这个寂静的夜晚,月光朦胧,天空布满繁星,纪念邮轮“巴尔莫勒尔号”巡游在泰坦尼克号的失事地点。100年前的当晚,这艘号称“永不沉没”的著名豪华邮轮沉没海底。
英国泰坦尼克号历史学家菲利普-利特尔约翰上周日告诉记者:“凌晨两点二十分,一片沉寂,就如同100年前的当晚一样死寂,这时,船的汽笛声突然停止了。”利特尔约翰的祖父亚历山大-利特尔约翰当时是头等舱的管事,船舶开始沉没时主管第13号救生艇。
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