, a wonderful, beautiful, big unsinkable way to America. A story of triumph and tradgedy. On April 10, 1912 the miraculous boat was ready to sail. it was owned by the White Star Line and was built at Harland and Wolff Shipbuilding company. was 882 ft. long and weighed 45,000 tons. It could hold 3200 passengers, but it only had enough life boats for abuot 1200 people. That did not matter because even God could not sink this ship. The price for a ticket varried greatly, the highest price being $870.00 for a first class ticket all the way down ....