titanic
Titanic was sailing the Atlantic Ocean on a transatlantic route to compete in a lucrative trade, ferrying passengers between Europe and the US.
The prefix 'trans' in transatlantic means 'across' or 'beyond'. So, transatlantic refers to something that involves or relates to the crossing or spanning of the Atlantic Ocean.
SS United States
To transport people from Southampton to New York Titanic was a transatlantic ocean liner, operated by the White Star Line, designed to carry passengers, cargo and Royal Mail between Europe and the United States.
The Cunard's Queen Mary 2 was built in Southampton, New York in 1969. The ship was built for crossing the Atlantic Ocean and cruising to the Caribbean.
Titanic was crossing the Atlantic Ocean on her maiden voyage.
The Atlantic ocean it was traveling from Southampton to New York.
The journey from New York to Southampton takes about 4 days by ocean liner.
To cross the Atlantic Ocean
The word "transatlantic" says it: it was the trade across the Atlantic ocean from Africa to the Americas.
The Queen Mary set sail on May 27, 1936. This iconic ocean liner embarked on its maiden voyage from Southampton, England, to New York City, marking the beginning of a distinguished career in transatlantic passenger service.
It is closer crossing the Atlantic Ocean.