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Pier 54: Where the Titanic survivors disembarked

The Titanic was supposed to dock at Pier 59 in New York. However, after the disaster, survivors of the shipwreck arrived at Pier 54 on the Cunard Line ship Carpathia. The ship first dropped off lifeboats from the Titanic before heading to Pier 54 to drop off the passengers. They were met by thousands of anxious people, waiting for news of loved ones who had travelled on the ill-fated ship.