Titanic: The Mission — Season 1, Episode 2: The Anchor
Reality • 60 min • 1 season, 5 episodes
Episode synopsis
The team casts the ship's 16-ton anchor, which in 1911 was the largest the world had seen, at the last steelworks in Britain in Sheffield. They then explore the West Midlands town of Netherton, where the original was made, before re-creating the publicity shot that celebrated its leaving the factory. The engineers also look at the coal industry that provided the energy necessary to build and power the Titanic.
About Titanic: The Mission
Four modern day engineers attempt to rebuild sections of the Titanic, using the tools and techniques of the early twentieth century.