TITANIC: BY THE NUMBERS
The Titanic is possibly the most famous ship that ever sailed the sea. Most people have learned about the Titanic in school, but there are many other little-known Titanic facts. Below are some additional Titanic facts and statistics:
*Titanic Was built from 1909-1911* Harland and Wolff started building the Titanic in 1909 and completed it in 1911. Their goal was to build a ship that was unsinkable. However, that goal was not unattained.
*Its maiden voyage was completed five days before it sunk* The Titanic launched on May 31, 1911, but it did not set sail until April 5, 1912. Five days later, it hit an iceberg and sunk. The wreck caused the death of over 1500 people.
*Titanic was first discovered in 1985* The remains of the ship were discovered in 1985. This was over 60 years after it had sunk. One Hundred years later, people are still trying to discover more about this fascinating ship. It has been the subject of movies, books and songs.
One of the most famous films, Titanic, was released in 1997. It tells the love story of a young couple, but it is loosely based on some of the real facts surrounding the Titanic.
A Complete Titanic TEACHING UNIT
A complete unit of work to teach students about the historical and cultural impact Titanic made upon the world both back in the early 20th century. This complete unit includes.
ESSENTIAL TITANIC FACTS
ROYAL MAIL SHIP (R.M.S) TITANIC – PHYSICAL DIMENSIONS
| Length: | 882 feet, 8 inches/268 meters |
| Gross tonnage: | 46,328 tons |
| Net tonnage: | 24,900 tons |
| Total capacity: | 3547 passengers and crew, fully loaded |
| Decks: | 9 in total (counting the orlop deck) the boat deck, A,B,C,D,E,F,G and below G boiler rooms. |
| Beam: | 92.5 feet/28 meters |
| Height: | 60.5 feet waterline to Boat Deck, 175 feet keel to top of funnels. |
| Depth: | 59.5 feet |
| Draft: | about 34 feet |
| Engines | 2 reciprocating 4 cylinders, triple expansion, direct-acting, inverted engines: 30,000hp 77 rpm. 1 low-pressure Parsons turbine: 16,000hp 165rpm |
| Propellers: | 3 ; Centre turbine: 17 feet; Left/Right wings: 23 feet 6 inches |
| Boilers: | 29 (24 double-ended boilers and 5 single-ended boilers) |
| Furnaces: | 159 providing a total heating surface of 144,142 sq. feet |
| Steam pressure | 215 P.S.I. |
| Watertight compartments: | 16, extending up to F deck |
| Lifeboat davits: | 14 double-acting Welin’s with Murrays disengaging gear |
| Lifeboats: | 20 total as follows: Lifeboats 1 and 2: emergency wooden cutters: 25’2″ long by 7’2″ Wide by 3’2″ deep; capacity 326.6 cubic feet or 40 persons Lifeboats 3 to 16: wooden lifeboats: 30′ long by 9’1″ wide by 4′ deep; capacity 655.2 cubic feet or 65 persons Lifeboats A, B, C and D: Englehardt “collapsible” lifeboats: 27’5″ long by 8′ wide by 3′ deep; capacity 376.6 cubic feet or 47 persons |
| Lifeboat Total Rated Capacity: | 1,178 persons |
| Personal flotation devices: | 3560 life jackets and 49 life buoys |
| Fuel requirement: | 825 tons of coal per day |
| Water consumption: | 14,000 gallons of fresh water per day |
| Top Speed: | 23 knots |
| Staterooms: | 840 in total First Class: 416 Second Class: 162 Third Class: 262 plus 40 open berthing areas |
| Total capacity: | 3547 passengers and crew |
| Construction and fitting out time: | 3 Years |
| Rivets used in hull: | 3 million |
PROVISIONS ON BOARD TITANIC
Fresh Meat 75,000 lbs
Fresh Fish 11,000 lbs
Salt & dried fish 4,000 lbs
Bacon and Ham 7,500 lbs
Poultry and game 25,000 lbs
Fresh Eggs 40,000
Sausages 2,500 lbs
Potatoes 40 tons
Onions 3,500 lbs
Tomatoes 3,500 lbs
Fresh Asparagus 800 bundles
Fresh Green Peas 2,500 lbs
Lettuce 7,000 heads
Sweetbreads 1,000
Ice Cream 1,750 lbs
Coffee 2,200 lbs
Tea 800 lbs
Rice, dried beans etc.10,000 lbs
Sugar 10,000lbs
Flour 250 barrels
Cereals 10,000 lbs
Apples 36,000
Oranges 36,000
Lemons 16,000
Grapes 1,000 lbs
Grapefruit 13,000
Jams and Marmalade 1,120 lbs
Fresh Milk 1,500 gal
Fresh Cream 1,200 qts
Condensed Milk 600 gals
Fresh Butter 6,000 lbs
Ales and Stout 15,000 bottles
Wines 1,000 bottles
Spirits 850 bottles
Minerals 1,200 bottles
Cigars 8,000
57,600 items of crockery
29,000 pieces of glassware
44,000 pieces of cutlery
Among these:
Tea Cups: 3,000
Dinner Plates: 12,000
Ice Cream Plates: 5,500
Soufflé Dishes: 1,500
Wine Glasses: 2,000
Salt Shakers: 2,000
Pudding Dishes: 1,200
Finger Bowls: 1,000
Oyster Forks: 1,000
Nut Crackers: 300
Egg Spoons: 2,000
Grape Scissors: 1,500
Asparagus Tongs: 400
Linens
Aprons: 4,000
Blankets: 7,500
Table Cloths: 6,000
Bed Covers: 3,600
Eiderdown Quilts: 800
Single Sheets: 15,000
Table Napkins: 45,000
Bath Towels: 7,500
Fine Towels: 25,000
Roller Towels: 3,500
Double Sheets: 3,000
Pillow-slips: 15,000
FINANCIAL TITANIC FACTS AND STATISTICS
ROYAL MAIL SHIP (R.M.S) TITANIC FARES, WAGES & EXPENSES
Cost of a ticket (one way)
First Class (parlor suite) £870/$4,350 ($83,200 today)
First Class (berth) £30/$150 ($2975 today)
Second Class £12/$60 ($1200 today)
Third Class £3 to £8/$40 ($298 to $793 today)
Note: In 1912, skilled shipyard workers who built Titanic earned £2 ($10) per week. Unskilled workers earned £1 or less per week. A single First Class berth would have cost these workers 4 to 8 months wages.
Fee to send a wireless telegram: 12 shillings and sixpence/$3.12 ($62 today), for the first 10 words, and 9 pence per word thereafter.
Passenger telegrams sent & received during the voyage: over 250.
Cost of the Titanic (in 1912): $7,500,000
Estimated Cost to build Titanic today: over $400,000,000
Crew Salaries
Captain E.J. Smith, Titanic: £105 a month
Captain Rostron, Carpathia: £53 per month
Seaman Edward Buley: £5 a month
Look-out G.A. Hogg: £5 and 5 shillings a month
Radio Operator Harold Bride: £48 per month
Steward Sidney Daniels: £3 and 15 shillings a month
Stewardess Annie Robinson: £3 and 10 shillings a month
Note: The range of wages was quite extreme in 1912. In today’s money, Captain Smith earned about $125,000 per year while Stewardess Robinson earned only $4100 per year!
Passenger Facilities:
2 Parlor Suites each with a 50-foot private promenade and 67 other First Class Staterooms & Suites. Decorating designs included: Louis Seize, Empire, Adams, Italian Renaissance, Louis Quinze, Louis Quatorze, Georgian, Regency, Queen Anne, Modern Dutch and Old Dutch. Some had marble coal-burning fireplaces.
Gymnasium with rowing machines, a stationary bicycle and an electric horse.
A heated swimming pool (the first-ever built into a vessel).
Squash court on F deck.
Turkish bath.
2 Barbershops with automated shampooing and drying appliances are available for all classes.
First & Second class smoking rooms (for the men).
Reading and writing rooms (for the ladies).
First & Second class libraries.
10,488 square foot First Class Dining Saloon. Seating capacity 554.
Authentic Parisian Cafe with French waiters.
A Veranda Cafe with live palm trees.
A piano in the Third Class common room/saloon (a luxury for its day).
Electric light and heat in every stateroom.
4 electric elevators complete with operators. (3 in first class, 1 in second class)
A state of the art infirmary and operating room staffed by Drs. William O’Loughlin and J. Edward Simpson.
A fully equipped darkroom for amateur photographers to try their skills.
A 5 kilowatt Marconi wireless radio station for sending and receiving passengers’ telegrams.
A 50 phone switchboard complete with operator for intra-ship calls.
Turkish bath.
2 Barbershops with automated shampooing and drying appliances are available for all classes..
First & Second class smoking rooms (for the men).
Reading and writing rooms (for the ladies).
First & Second class libraries.
10,488 square foot First Class Dining Saloon. Seating capacity 554.
Authentic Parisian Café with French waiters.
A Veranda Cafe with live palm trees.
A piano in the Third Class common room/saloon (a luxury for its day).
Electric light and heat in every stateroom.
