Titanic Lifeboats. RMS Titanic Lifeboats. Illustration showing a pair of the Welin Davits on board Titanic used to lower the lifeboats into the water. Titanic was built by Harland & Wolff in Belfast Ireland during 1910 - 1911 and later sank on April 15th, 1912 after striking an iceberg off the coast of New Foundland with the loss of 1,522 passengers and crew during her maiden voyage from Southampton, England to New York, USA, with the loss of 1,522 passengers and crew.