Titanic Facts

"Sometimes we cannot control our destiny, it slips past like the sands of time." This is what struck me about all the people on board the "Titanic." "Nearer, My God, To Thee" is the song which brought tears to my eyes, I have sung it in church many times before, but this was the first time I actually understood what the hymn meant!

History Of The Titanic

A dinner party in a London mansion was where the plans of building three magnificent ships were devised. J. Bruce Ismay, managing officer of the White Star Line and Lord James Pirrie were responsible for the plan. They planned to call the first and second ship Olympic and Titanic, respectively. Work began and the Titanic was built. It included amenities that were new to people. Within a short time of time and even before its first voyage, its size and magnificence quickly established it as a legend.

Titanic Facts

• $7. 5 million were spent to build the Titanic.
• The full form of "RMS" is Royal Mail Server.
• Around 2000 men were needed to build the Titanic.
• The Titanic was never christened because White Star Line did not believe in such practices.
• The capacity of the Titanic included 3547 passengers+ crewmembers.
• When loaded, the Titanic weighed 46,328 tons.
• The first class passenger ticket for a parlor suite was $4,350.
• There was a heated swimming pool on the ship, the first for any sailing vessel.
• There was the facility of electrical lighting and heat available in every stateroom.
• The ship was absolutely new when passengers boarded it on April 10th, 1912, so much so that the paint was still wet in particular spots.
• Among the tree funnels (smoke stacks), only 3 were operational. The 4th one had been made to enhance the looks of the ship.
• The iceberg that the Titanic hit did not even reach as high as the bridge of the ship.
• The Titanic was traveling just .5 knots lower than her full capacity of 23 knots, while cruising the iceberg laden waters.
• Facts reveal that the Titanic had received information regarding the presence of ice floes in the vicinity. Despite that it is said to have continued at full speed.
• The watertight compartments of the Titanic’s hull, which were not actually watertight, added to the sinking of the ship.
• Unfortunately the ship was loaded with only 20 lifeboats, which were not enough for the capacity of people onboard.
• The survivors of the Titanic were rescued by the Carpathia, which was 58 miles southwest of the Titanic when it received the distress call.
• There were 1523 people who perished in the sinking ship, out of these only about 300 bodies were recovered.
• Despite the Captain’s instructions, which stated that women and children should board the lifeboat first. A number of men were reported as survivors.
• The Titanic collided with the iceberg at 11:40 P.M. on April 14, 1912.
• The Titanic lies are 12,600 feet at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean.