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The set of large ornate staircases in the first-class section of the Titanic, and RMS Olympic ; sometimes collectively referred to as the Grand Staircase, is one of the most recognizable features of the British transatlantic ocean liner which sank on her maiden voyage in 1912 after a collision with an iceberg.
Second- and third-class facilities on the. Titanic. The side plan of the Titanic, with all decks portrayed in the ocean liner. Second-class accommodation and facilities on board the Titanic were quite intricate and spacious in comparison to many first-class facilities on other ships of the time. [1] Although the Second and Third Class sections ...
Nomadic. (1911) SS Nomadic converted into a museum ship in Belfast, 2018. SS Nomadic is a former tender of the White Star Line, launched on 25 April 1911 at Belfast, that is now on display in Belfast's Titanic Quarter. She was built to transfer passengers and mail to and from the ocean liners RMS Olympic and RMS Titanic.
Sir James Andrews, 1st Baronet (brother) Thomas Andrews Jr. (7 February 1873 – 15 April 1912) was a British businessman and shipbuilder, who was managing director and head of the drafting department of the shipbuilding company Harland and Wolff in Belfast, Ireland. He was the naval architect in charge of the plans for the ocean liner Titanic ...
Encyclopedia Titanica is an online reference work containing extensive and constantly updated information on the RMS Titanic. [1] The website, a nonprofit endeavor, is a database of passenger and crew biographies, deck plans, and articles submitted by historians or Titanic enthusiasts. In 1999, The New York Times noted that the site "may be the ...
Films and literature. Titanic has played a prominent role in popular culture ever since her sinking. The disaster has inspired numerous books, plays, films, songs, poems and works of art, and has lent itself to a great variety of interpretations of its significance, meaning and legacy. The immediate aftermath of the sinking saw an outpouring of ...
The Titanic featured numerous sporting and relaxation facilities including: A gymnasium including a punch bag, a rowing machine, exercise bikes, stationary bicycles, two electric camels, and an electric horse. Turkish baths, electric baths, and steam room. Private massage room. Swimming pool. Squash court.
SS. Traffic. (1911) Twin compound reciprocating powering two triple-bladed propellers. SS Traffic was a tender of the White Star Line, and the fleetmate to the Nomadic. She was built for the White Star Line by Harland and Wolff, at Belfast, to serve the Olympic -class ocean liners. In Cherbourg, her role was to transport Third Class passengers ...