In 1952, the liner United States made the fastest-ever crossing of the Atlantic, on her maiden voyage.

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The Titanic sailed past on her maiden voyage to New York in 1912.

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The passenger liner sank after hitting an iceberg on her maiden voyage from Southampton to New York in April 1912.

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Titanic sank on her maiden voyage from Southampton to New York on 15 April 1912 with the loss of 1, 522 lives.

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The new Mayflower ship will be floated in Essex during 2015 and will sail to America on her maiden voyage at the end of 2016.

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