Wreck Thursday: Decks of a Legend
Wreck Thursday: The Decks of a Legend One of the oft-overlooked, (and taken for granted) details concerning the wreck of Titanic has been the lack of visible ‘Wood’ on the great liners’ upper decks. The Olympic Class Liners had decking that was comprised of several types of wood, the primary of which was Yellow Pine, […]
Titanic Tours: The Framing of the Titanic
Titanic Tours: The Framing of the Titanic Last week, we looked at the visible outer part of the ship’s hull, her plating, castings, forgings, and rivets. We also discussed the way in which the individual plates were assembled. The plates, which formed Titanic’s outer skin, would not, however, have anything to attach to if not […]
Did You Know… about The Romandisea Titanic
Did You Know… about The Romandisea Titanic? Did You Know… In 2014 Bernard Hill, who played Captain Smith in Titanic (1997) took part in the event announcing a Titanic Attraction at the Romandisea theme park in Sichuan, China? The full-size replica was planned to sit a reservoir within the river Qi complete with an infamous […]
Wreck Thursday – First Class Cabin D-33 Henry Sleeper Harper
Wreck Thursday – Henry Sleeper Harper’s First Class Cabin D-33 Cabin D-33 was a ‘typical’ 1st Class cabin aboard Titanic, and by ‘typical’ we refer to the fact that, unlike most cabins located on the Titanic’s upper decks, this cabin had bare riveted steel ceilings, and was furnished with a variety of furniture found in […]
Titanic Tours: The Hull
Titanic Tours: The Hull This week, we’ve arrived at something that everyone will be able to recognize right away: Titanic’s steel hull. The construction of her hull is quite intricate, which becomes evident when one closely analyzes photographs of it. From the thousands of rivet heads to the rows of plating defined by their slight […]
Did you know… Titanic’s Reciprocating engines are still upright on the ocean floor?
The Titanic had two triple expansion reciprocating engines. The engines were located in the Reciprocating Engine Room on the Orlop Deck, aft of Boiler Room 1. The reciprocating engines drove the port and starboard propellers. Aft of the reciprocating engines was the turbine engines which drove the central propeller.
Wreck Thursday – First Class Cabin A-11
Wreck Thursday: First Class Cabin A-11 1ST CLASS CABIN A-11 EDITH RUSSEL Titanic SURVIVOR 1st Class cabin A-11 was located on the Starboard side of A-deck almost directly below the ship’s Bridge. Adjacent to the corridor leading to the forward-facing promenade, it was laid out for single occupancy. Though smaller in size than most of […]
Titanic Tours: the Double Bottom
Titanic Tours: the Double Bottom An aerial view of Olympic, looking aft from the bow, showing the subdivision of the double bottom in excellent detail When we discuss Titanic’s watertight subdivision, one of the often-overlooked aspects of her construction is the double bottom. Titanic had what could be called a second or inner skin within […]
We Remember: The Sinking of the Lusitania
Let’s remember that, on the afternoon of May 7th 1915. Cunard’s RMS Lusitania was torpedoed by U-20 at 2:10pm. One torpedo struck her on her starboard side just aft of the bridge.
Wreck Thursday – Titanic’s First Class Reception Room
The Titanic’s 1st class reception room was located on D-Deck midships. The first sight for many who boarded the great ship, this opulent room was richly furnished with bright red and ornately designed tile.
