Photos: Replica of Doomed dream liner 'TITANIC II' to sail in 2018

On 15 April 1912, RMS Titanic, the British dream Passenger liner sank in the North Atlantic Ocean after colliding with an iceberg during her maiden voyage from Southampton to New York, more than 100 years after the doomed Ship dubbed 'Indestructible' or  'ship of dreams' sank an Australian billionaire Clive Palmer and his company Blue Star Line have announced plans to unveil a ship the is physically identical to the Titanic.

At 882 feet long by 100 feet high, the fully functioning replica will be the same size as the original but will include modern safety and navigational features.

When all is said and done, the “Titanic II” will cost nearly $434 million.

The ship is expected to set sail in 2018 from Jiangsu in eastern China to Dubai. The first Titanic originally set sail from Southampton on its way to New York.

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Until then, take a look at proposed photos next to original archive photographs of the actual Titanic. If the project is completed, it looks like passengers are in for a really luxurious ride.

Then and Now of The grand staircase in the first-class section

Now and Then of The Café Parisienne for first-class passengers.

Now and Then of A luxurious first-class stateroom.

Photo Credit: Blue Star Line