Titanic Launch

12.15:02 - the time at which the Titanic entered the water at launch (there was no pomp, no champagne or ceremonial naming of the ship, as was the policy of the White Star Line).
90 - members of the press entertained at the launch.
100,000 - the estimated size of the crowd who gathered to witness the launch of the Titanic.
2 - the number of the Harland & Wolff slipway from which Titanic launched.
22 - the tons of soap and tallow used to coat the slipway (to facilitate a smooth launch).
3-tons-per-square-inch - the amount of pressure endured by the hull of the Titanic whilst on the slipway (hence the need for all that soap and tallow!).
772 feet - the length of slipway #2 (approximately 235 metres or 257 yards).
62 seconds - the time it took Titanic to travel the length of the slipway and into the water.
2 - the number of rockets launched to announce the launch (one 15 minutes before launch, at around noon, and one at the point of launch).
5 - the number of tugs that towed Titanic out into deep water.