Rev Huw Mosford held a short service on the MS Balmoral to remember the 1,512 people killed, after the vessel reached the fateful spot in the Atlantic overnight.
Deckboys then threw wreaths into the water from three sections of the cruise ship, which has been retracing the route of the ill-fated liner.
The 1,309 passengers of the ship - including descendants of the victims - heard the captain make an announcement before an emotional minute's silence was held for the victims of the accident.
It was 2.20am on April 15, 1912, when the liner sank on its maiden voyage. It was sailing from Southampton to New York when it collided with an iceberg 375 miles off Newfoundland. Of the 2,228 passengers on board, only 706 survived.
As well as a service in Southampton, the 100th anniversary will also be marked in Northern Ireland and in the Irish Republic, where many of the victims were from.
At Lahardane, or Addergoole, in County Mayo, in the west of Ireland, villagers organised a church bell ringing overnight.
The tiny parish suffered the greatest proportionate loss - 11 residents died in the maritime disaster.
A century later, they are still mourning their dead.
Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny will attend a ceremony in Lahardane's newly-constructed Titanic memorial park.
The largest commemoration is taking place on the other side of the Irish border.
Hundreds of people are expected to attend a service of remembrance at Belfast City Hall.
Lord Mayor, Niall O Donnghaile, will unveil a new section of the city's long-established Titanic memorial garden. It includes the first monument in the world to list all 1,522 victims.
The city recently opened a new £97m Titanic visitor attraction - the largest in the world.
The ship was built in and launched from the Harland and Wolff shipyard in Belfast.
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