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The “Ship of Dreams” was built
in 1911 by 14,000 men and was
the largest and most luxurious
liner that ever sailed. It sank on
its maiden voyage with the loss
of 1,500 lives. Re-live the action
during Centenary year.
Titanic Facts
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Name:Royal Mail Steamer Titanic
Description: Triple-screw steam-powered ocean-liner
Class: Olympic class liner
Keel number: 401
Board of trade registration number: 131428
Owner: White Star Line, Liverpool
Builder: Harland & Wolff, Belfast
Home port: Liverpool
Captain: Edward John Smith
Dimensions
Tonnage (gross): 46,328 tons
Tonnage (net): 21,831 tons
Displacement at design draught: 52,310 tons
Displacement at departure: 50,852 tons (figures vary)
Displacement at time of collision: 48,478 tons (figures vary)
Overall length: 882 ft 9 in (269.1 metres)
Beam: 92 ft 6 in (28.2 metres)
Moulded depth: 59 ft 6 in (18.1 metres)
Height from keel to bridge: 104 ft (31.7 metres)
Height from waterline to boat deck: 60 ft 6 in (18.4 metres)
Design draught: 34 ft 7 in (10,.4 metres)
Draft: 59 ft 6 in (18.1 metres)
Passengers
Passengers, first class: 735
Passengers, second class: 674
Passengers, third class: 1,026
Passengers, total: 2,435
Crew: 885
Total passengers and crew: 3,320 (some sources claim 3.547)
Lifeboats
Lifeboats: 2 emergency cutters, 14 regular lifeboats, 4 collapsible rafts
Lifeboat capacity: 1,178 persons
Ship Specs
Boilers: 29 (24 double ended, 5 single ended)
Furnaces: 159
Coal used per day, average: 650 tons
Engines: 2 four-cylinder triple expansion, 1 turbine
Steam pressure: 215 psi
Total horsepower: 46,000-50,000
Electricity power output: Four 400 Kw generators producing
16,000 amps at 100 volts
Propellers: 3
Service speed: 21 knots
Maximum speed: 24-25 knots
Stopping distance at ca. 20 knots: ca. 850 yards (777 metres)
Turning radius at ca 20 knots: 3,850 ft (1,173.5 metres)
Funnels: 4 (3 connected to furnaces, 1 to kitchen ventilation and turbine)
Funnel diameter: 22 ft (6.7 metres)
Funnel height: 62 ft (18.9 metres)
Watertight compartments: 16
Anchors: 3 (2 side, 1 central)
Anchor weight (combined): 31 tons
Anchor chain: 300 fathoms (1,800 feet/548 metres) for each anchor in use
Rudder weight: 101 tons
Decks: 10
Steam whistles: 2 three-tone whistles
Wireless
Wireless apparatus: 5Kw Marconi transmitter/receiver
Wireless range, guaranteed: 250 miles (402 km)
Wireless range, possible: 400 miles (643 km) possible at daytime/ 2,000 miles
(3,218 km) at night
Design (main transmitter): Rotary spark
Operator: Two, employees of the Marconi wireless company
Dates
Keel laid: 31st March, 1909
Launched: 31st May, 1911
Board of Trade registration: 25th March, 1912
Sea trials: 2nd April, 1912
Maiden voyage: 10th April, 1912 from Southampton, destination New York
Collision with iceberg: 14th April, 1912
Sinking: 15th April, 1912
Officers
Captain: Edward John Smith
Chief Officer: Henry Tingle Wild
1st Officer: William McMaster Murdoch
2nd Officer: Charles Herbert Lightoller
3rd Officer: Herbert John Pitman
4th Officer: Joseph Groves Boxhall
5th Officer: Harold Godfrey Lowe
6th Officer: James Paul Moody
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