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Old Aug 2, 2008 | 11:18 PM
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Random bit of trivia...

Poking around on Google Earth, I found the (if there's only one) dock where MINIs are loaded on to the ships. The thing is, almost 100 years prior, Titanic docked at the very same berth. I used to be (kinda still am) a huge Titanic person, so this is intriguing.
 
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Old Aug 2, 2008 | 11:39 PM
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What are the coordinates? I'd like to look.
 
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Old Aug 3, 2008 | 12:03 AM
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Liverpool maybe?
 
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Old Aug 3, 2008 | 08:00 AM
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No, it's in Southampton- 50°53'29.97"N 1°23'55.13"W

A bunch of MINIs at 50°53'24.24"N 1°23'51.30"W
 
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Old Aug 3, 2008 | 04:24 PM
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I posted a picture of the dock here.

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