Titanic


RMS Titanic

RMS Titanic
 

Facts and figures

Owners:Oceanic Steam Navigation Company (Ismay, Imrie & Co) popularly known as the White Star Line

Ship type: steel triple screw steamer

Registered dimensions:
Length: 852.5 feet
Length overall: 882.75 feet
Breadth: 92.5 feet
Depth: 59.6 feet

Registered tonnage: Gross: 46,329 Net 21,831

Official number: 131428
Signal letters: HVMP

Technical Details:
Engines2 triple-expansion 8 cylinder engines and 1 low pressure turbine

Registered horsepower: 6906
Total horsepower: 46,000
Service speed: 21 knots
Estimated top speed: 23/24 knots

Ship Information:
Number of decks: 7

Passenger capacityFirst class: 735
Second class: 674
Third class: 1026

Crew: 885
Number of lifeboats: 20; capacity 1178 persons

Sister ships
Olympic: launched 20 October 1910, arrived at Jarrow for scrapping 13 October 1935
Britannic:launched 26 February 1914, sunk by mine 21 November 1916
Builders: Harland and Wolff, Belfast