Global InformationTitanic information
 Titanic departing Southampton on 10 April 1912
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| History | |
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| Name | RMS Titanic |
| Owner |  White Star Line |
| Operator | White Star Line |
| Port of registry |  Liverpool, England |
| Route | Southampton to New York City |
| Ordered | 17 September 1908 |
| Builder | Harland and Wolff, Belfast |
| Cost | £1.5 million (£150 million in 2019) |
| Yard number | 401 |
| Way number | 400 |
| Laid down | 31 March 1909 |
| Launched | 31 May 1911 |
| Completed | 2 April 1912 |
| Maiden voyage | 10 April 1912 |
| In service | 1912 |
| Out of service | 15 April 1912 |
| Identification |
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| Fate | Struck an iceberg at 11:40 pm (ship's time) 14 April 1912 on her maiden voyage and sank 2 h 40 min later on 15 April 1912 |
| Status | Wreck |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Olympic-class ocean liner |
| Tonnage | 46,329 GRT, 21,831 NRT |
| Displacement | 52,310 tons |
| Length | 882 ft 9 in (269.1 m) overall |
| Beam | 92 ft 6 in (28.2 m) |
| Height | 175 ft (53.3 m) (keel to top of funnels) |
| Draught | 34 ft 7 in (10.5 m) |
| Depth | 64 ft 6 in (19.7 m) |
| Decks | 9 (A–G) |
| Installed power | 24 double-ended and five single-ended boilers feeding two reciprocating steam engines for the wing propellers, and a low-pressure turbine for the centre propeller;[3] output: 46,000 HP |
| Propulsion | Two three-blade wing propellers and one centre propeller |
| Speed | Service: 21 kn (39 km/h; 24 mph). Max: 23 kn (43 km/h; 26 mph) |
| Capacity | Passengers: 2,453, crew: 874. Total: 3,327 (or 3,547 according to other sources) |
| Notes | Lifeboats: 20 (sufficient for 1,178 people) |
RMS Titanic was a British ocean liner that sank on 15 April 1912 after striking an iceberg on the ship's maiden voyage from Southampton, England to New York City, United States. Titanic, operated by the White Star Line, was carrying passengers and mail. Of the estimated 2,224 passengers and crew aboard, approximately 1,500 died, making the incident the deadliest sinking of a single ship at the time.[a] Titanic carried some of the wealthiest people in the world, as well as hundreds of emigrants from the British Isles, Scandinavia, and elsewhere in Europe who were seeking a new life in the United States and Canada. The disaster drew public attention, spurred major changes in maritime safety regulations, and inspired a lasting legacy in popular culture.
RMS Titanic was the largest ship afloat upon entering service and the second of three Olympic-class ocean liners built for the White Star Line. The ship was built by the Harland and Wolff shipbuilding company in Belfast. Thomas Andrews Jr., the chief naval architect of the shipyard, died in the disaster. Titanic was under the command of Captain Edward John Smith, who went down with the ship.
The first-class accommodation was designed to be the pinnacle of comfort and luxury. It included a gymnasium, swimming pool, smoking rooms, fine restaurants and cafes, a Victorian-style Turkish bath, and hundreds of opulent cabins. A high-powered radiotelegraph transmitter was available to send passenger "marconigrams" and for the ship's operational use. Titanic had advanced safety features, such as watertight compartments and remotely activated watertight doors, which contributed to the ship's reputation as "unsinkable".
Titanic was equipped with 16 lifeboat davits, each capable of lowering three lifeboats, for a total of 48 boats. Despite this capacity of 48, the ship was only equipped with a total of 20 lifeboats. Fourteen were regular lifeboats, two were cutter lifeboats, and four were collapsible and proved difficult to launch while the ship was sinking. Together, the 20 lifeboats could hold 1,178 people—about half the number of passengers on board, and one-third of the number of passengers the ship could have carried at full capacity (a number consistent with the maritime safety regulations of the era). The British Board of Trade's regulations required 14 lifeboats for a ship 10,000 tonnes. Titanic carried six more than required, allowing 338 extra people room in lifeboats. When the ship sank, the lifeboats that had been lowered were only filled up to an average of 60%.
- ^ "Titanic History, Facts and Stories". Titanic Museum Belfast. Archived from the original on 6 January 2021. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
- ^ "Titanic Centenary". Newcastle University Library. Archived from the original on 6 January 2021. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
- ^ Beveridge & Hall 2004, p. 1.
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