Sunday will mark 100 years since the sinking of the Titanic.<br/> <br />The luxury cruise liner set sail from Belfast on April 10, 1912.<br/> <br />But her maiden voyage was to be her last.<br/> <br />Four days in, she struck an iceberg.<br/> <br />Over two thousand people were on board, many emigrating to America.<br/> <br />In less than three hours the supposedly "unsinkable" vessel broke in two and sank.<br/> <br />RMS Carpathia was the first ship to arrive on the scene, picking up some 700 survivors and taking them to New York.<br/> <br />In 1985 advances in deep-sea technology led to the discovery of the wreck.<br/> <br />Thousands of Titanic artefacts have been recovered during numerous expeditions and memorabilia attracts keen interest at auction.<br/> <br />The story has inspired several movies, including James Cameron's blockbuster "Titanic".<br/> <br />A 3d version has been released to commemorate the anniversary.<br/> <br />Lily Grimes, Reuters
