![]() There was always a senior officer on the bridge and it was first officer Murdock who ordered the Titanic ‘hard a starboard’ when the iceberg was spotted.First Class Grand Staircase The two first class staircases were very grand indeed. Captain Smith retired to the officers’ quarters about an hour before the ship hit the iceberg.The BridgeThe Bridge was the place where the ship was operated from. It was from here, at 11.40 pm on April 15 1912, that lookouts Frederick Fleet and Reginald Lee first spotted the iceberg that caused the Titanic to sink.Officers’ QuartersThe Titanic’s officer quarters were located just below the boat deck so that they could quickly reach the bridge in case of emergency. ![]() The total cost of the RMS Titanic was $7.5 million (1912).Amenities(See main article: Titanic Amenities)The Crow’s NestThe Crow’s nest was used by the ship’s lookouts. Details and pictures of the interior can be viewed on the layout page of this site. The next ten months were spent completing the interior of the ship. The rotation of the propellers powered the ship through the sea.Titanic was launched in 1911. The fourth was added to make the ship look more powerful.Propellers Titanic had three propellers which were powered by steam. Only three of the funnels were used to expel smoke and waste gasses. Smoke and waste gasses were expelled through three funnels.Funnels Titanic’s four funnels were constructed away from the site and were then transported to the shipyard for putting on the Titanic. The single ended boilers were 11 feet 9 inches long with the same diameter and three furnaces. The double ended boilers were 20 feet long, had a diameter of 15 feet 9 inches and contained six coal burning furnaces. Shortly after Titanic hit the iceberg it was revealed that the first six compartments were flooded.Boilers There were twenty-four double ended boilers and five single ended boilers which were housed in six boiler rooms. Titanic was able to stay afloat if any two compartments or the first four became flooded. The doors could also be electronically closed from the bridge. Each compartment had doors that were designed to close automatically if the water level rose above a certain height. The giant gantries constructed by Harland and WolffWatertight Compartments Titanic was constructed with sixteen watertight compartments. ![]() The two ships were to be built side-by-side. Harland and Wolff had to make alterations to their shipyard (larger piers and gantries) to accommodate the giant liners, Titanic and her sister ship Olympic. The chief designer of the Titanic was his son-in-law, Thomas Andrews.Construction of the Titanic began in 1909. The company was owned by Lord Pirrie, a friend of Bruce Ismay, managing director of the White Star Line (pictured below, left). ![]() If these were successful a third, Gigantic, later renamed Brittanic, would follow.Construction(See main article: Titanic Construction: Building the Unsinkable Ship)The Titanic construction took place in Belfast by the shipbuilding company Harland and Wolff. They were to be called Olympic and Titanic. Morgan’s money meant that the company could build large luxury liners to attract the wealthy passengers.In 1907 Ismay suggested that the company build two liners which were heavier, bigger and more luxurious than any other ship in the World. Ismay retained his position within the firm as managing director. The White Star Line(See main article: The White Star Line)The White Star Shipping Line was founded in 1850 to take advantage of an increase in trade following the discovery of gold in Australia.In 1867, the White Star Shipping Line was purchased by Thomas Ismay and set up to rival Cunard in Trans-Atlantic passenger traffic. Thomas’s son, Bruce, became a partner in the firm and took over as company director in 1899 when his father died.In 1902 the company was bought by wealthy American, J Pierpoint Morgan. Click here to read more articles in this category.
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