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RMS Titanic
departing Southampton on April 10, 1912
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Titanic Ship Facts for kids: FAQ's
Fast, fun facts and Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's) about
the Titanic Ship.
Who built the Titanic ship? The
famous Titanic ship was commissioned by the
White Star Line and the builder was Harland
& Wolff Who
designed the
Titanic ship? The Titanic ship was
designed by Thomas Andrews, William Pirrie
and Alexander Carlisle.
Who was the Captain of the Titanic ship?
Captain Edward J. Smith was the captain of
the Titanic, who went down with the ship
Where is the Titanic ship now? The
wreck of the RMS Titanic ship is located
about 370 miles (600 km) south-southeast of
Newfoundland, North Atlantic Ocean
What was the name of the Titanic's sister
ship? The name of the most famous sister
ship was the RMS Olympic, but the RMS
Britannic was another sister ship of the
Titanic. The trio of ships were
Olympic-class ocean liners built by the
Harland & Wolff shipyard for the White Star
Line.
10 Fast Facts about the Titanic Ship
10
Fast, fun facts about
the Titanic Ship for kids:
● Capacity:
Up to 2500 passengers and 900 crew
● Cost: The
cost to build the ship was $10,000,000
● Size: 882
ft 9 in (269.1 m) long, 175 ft (53.3 m)
● Number of
Decks: 9
● Cruising
Speed: 22.5 knots
● Builder:
Harland and Wolff, Belfast
● Builders:
14,000 men worked on the construction
● 4 Funnels
(smokestacks): 62 feet tall and 22 feet in
diameter.
● 29
boilers and 159 furnaces
●
Lifeboats: 20 lifeboats (total capacity
1,178)
● Capacity:
Up to 2500 passengers and 900 crew
● Cost: The
cost to build the ship was $10,000,000
● Size: 882
ft 9 in (269.1 m) long, 175 ft (53.3 m)
● Number of
Decks: 9
● Cruising
Speed: 22.5 knots
● Builder:
Harland and Wolff, Belfast
● Builders:
14,000 men worked on the construction
● 4 Funnels
(smokestacks): 62 feet tall and 22 feet in
diameter.
● 29
boilers and 159 furnaces
●
Lifeboats: 20 lifeboats (total capacity
1,178)
Titanic Ship Facts and Info for kids: Brief Facts for kids via the
Titanic Ship Fact Sheet
Interesting description and brief facts about the history of the
Titanic Ship Ship are
detailed in the following Fact Sheet. The Titanic Ship Facts are
presented in a factual sequence consisting of a series of short
facts providing a simple method of relating the interesting history and information about the Titanic Ship
for kids.
Facts Sheet:
Titanic Ship Facts for Kids
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Fact 1: Building the Titanic ship: The
building of the ship
was commissioned in 1908 by the White Star Line and built in the
Harland & Wolff yards, Belfast, Ireland
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Fact 2: Building of the Titanic ship: The
keel (the steel structure along the base of the ship)
was laid in the summer of 1909. The ship took three
years to build and was completed in February, 1912
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Fact 3: Sister Ship: The Titanic was the
second of three large, luxury liners built that were
intended to work the Southampton-New York "shuttle"
service.
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Fact 4: Sister Ship: The Olympic was the
first of the White Star Liners (launched 20th October
1910 ), the Titanic was the second (launched 31st May
1911) and the Britannic was the third (launched on 26th
February 1914)
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Fact
5: Sister Ship: The
Olympic and the Titanic were intended to eclipse the
rival Cunard liners,
Lusitania and Mauritania, on the
North Atlantic run from Europe to the US.
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Sister Ship Olympic
The White Star Line
and the Titanic
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Fact 6: The RMS Titanic was designed to be
the world's largest passenger steamship. The 1910 White
Star Line brochure for the twin sister ships stated
"these two wonderful vessels are designed to be
unsinkable."
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Fact 7: What does "RMS" stand for on ships?
RMS stands for Royal Mail Ship or Royal Mail Steamer.
These are vessels that carry mail under contract to the
British Royal Mail. 3,364 bags of mail and between 700
and 800 parcels were lost when the Titanic sank.
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Fact 8: Length: The ship was a four-funneled
vessel, 882 ft 9 in (269.1 m) long, equivalent to about
4 city blocks. Height: The distance from the keel to the
top of the funnels was 175 feet.
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Fact 9: Who owned the Titanic? The Titanic
and White Star Line stock was owned by the International
Mercantile Marine Company (IMMCO), an American
corporation. The name Titanic comes from Titan, a
powerful god of ancient Greeks, and also means, “One
gigantic in size or power.”
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Fact
10: The Titanic was launched on May 31,
1911 at 12:15 pm. The ship left Belfast and headed for
Southampton, England on April 2, 1912. It arrived in
Southampton on April 3, 1912 and left Southampton on its
maiden voyage on Wednesday, April 10, 1912 at 12:00
Noon. The Titanic stopped at Cherbourg, France and
Queenstown (currently known as Cobh), Ireland to pick up
passengers and on Thursday, April 11, 1912 set sail for
New York.
Continued...
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Fact 11: The passengers on the Titanic were
divided into three separate classes, determined not only
by the price of their ticket but by social class and
wealth. The Cost of a ticket (one way) on the Titanic
was as follows:
● First Class (parlor suite)
£870 / $4,350 ($83,200 today) and First Class
(berth) £30 / $150 ($2975 today)
● Second Class tickets were £12
/ $60 ($1200 today)
● Third Class tickets
(steerage) were £3 to £8 / $40 ($298 to $793 today)
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Fact
12: Decks: There were
nine decks, described from top to bottom of the ship as:
● Boat Deck
● Promenade Deck
(Deck "A")
● Bridge Deck
("B") The Forecastle was foremost portion. The Poop
Deck was the aft-most portion
● Shelter Deck
("C")
● Saloon Deck
("D")
● Upper Deck
("E")
● Middle Deck
("F")
● Lower Deck
("G")
● Orlop Deck -
Engine and boiler rooms, storage and cargo
The Grand Staircase,
which connected the Boat Deck and E Deck
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Fact 13: The Grand Staircase: The fabulous
Grand Staircase was located between the first and second
funnels and was where the 1st class passengers boarded
the Titanic ship. The Grand Staircase was 13 feet wide
and was over 60 feet high and was decorated with oak
paneling and gilded balustrades. It provided access to 7
decks. The ceiling of the Grand Staircase was a massive
glass dome which contained a large crystal chandelier.
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Fact 14: Another staircase, for the use of
second class passengers, was located between the third
and forth funnels.
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Fact 15: The Boat Deck consisted of the Bridge
where the ship was steered, the officer's quarters, the
lifeboats, the radio room and the gymnasium.
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Fact 16: The Promenade Deck of the ship
consisted of much of the First Class rooms - the
Verandah Cafe and Palm Court, 1st class staterooms, 1st
class reading and writing rooms, 1st class lounge and
the 1st class smoking room.
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Fact 17: Bridge Deck
consisted of the 1st class à la Carte restaurant, the
Café Parisien restaurant, the 1st class suites; two
first class "millionaire" suites and the 2nd class
smoking room. The picture on the left shows the 1st
class à la Carte restaurant on the Titanic. Situated
outside the first class À la Carte Restaurant was the
Café Parisien. The large picture windows of the Café
Parisien gave diners a view of the sea while dining.
Titanic 1st class à
la Carte restaurant which was run as a concession by
chef Gaspare Gatti
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Fact 18: The Shelter Deck of the ship
contained more 1st class suites, cabins for the
passenger's maids and servants, the 1st class barber
shop, the Doctor's office, the Purser's office, the 2nd
class library; 3rd class social room and the 3rd class
smoking room
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Fact 19: The Saloon Deck contained the 1st
class dining room and reception room, the 1st and 2nd
class bakery and butcher shops, the hospital complete
with an operating table, 1st and 2nd class kitchens and
pantries, 1st, 2nd and 3rd class rooms and crew
quarters.
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Fact 20: The Upper Deck of the ship contained
1st, 2nd and 3rd class rooms, crew quarters and the 2nd
class barber shop.
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Fact 21: The Middle Deck contained the
Swimming pool, a Turkish bath; 2nd and 3rd class rooms;
crew quarters, the 3rd class dining room; 3rd class
kitchen, 3rd class bakery and butcher shop
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Fact 22: The Lower Deck of the ship contained
the Post Office, Squash racquet court, food freezers and
coolers, the baggage rooms, cargo hold, crew quarters
and some 3rd class rooms.
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Fact 23: The Orlop Deck contained the Engine
and boiler rooms, coal bunkers, fresh water tanks, food
storage, the wine cellar, cargo hold and baggage rooms.
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Fact 24: The two 38 ton wing propellers were
accompanied by a center steam turbine propeller. The
Titanic had 4 elevators (three in First class and one in
Second class).
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Fact 25: The Titanic ship was commanded by
Captain Edward J. Smith, the White Star admiral, who had
previously been on the Olympic ship.
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Fact 26: The officers of the Titanic ship are
shown in the picture.
● The names of
the officers in the back row were Chief Purser
Herbert McElroy, Second Officer Charles Lightoller,
Third Officer Herbert Pitman, Fourth Officer Joseph
Boxhall and Fifth Officer Harold Lowe.
● The names of
the officers in the front row are Sixth
Officer James Moody, Chief Officer Henry Wilde,
Captain Edward Smith and First Officer William
Murdoch
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Fact 27: Notable Crew Members of the ship: Dan
Phillips was chief wireless operator, with Harold Bride
as assistant. Robert Hitchens was the Quartermaster and
Frederick Fleet was the Lookout
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Fact 28: Engines: 2 x four-cylinder steam
reciprocating engines and one low pressure turbine
engine
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Fact 29: The Titanic ship held 6,000 tons of
coal to feed her 29 coal-fired boilers.
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Fact 30: Provisions: The Titanic ship carried
a 100,000 pounds of beef, 30,000 eggs, 50 tons of
potatoes, 1000 pounds of tea, 1200 quarts of cream.
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Fact 31: The china, glass, cutlery and plate
on the ship amounted to some 90,000 pieces.
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Fact 32: The restaurant had a private
promenade deck on the starboard side, to be used
exclusively by its patrons.
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Fact 33: The Titanic ship had a refrigerating
plant, which comprised of a huge ice-making and
refrigerating machine and a number of provision rooms on
the lower and Orlop decks. There were separate cold
rooms for vegetables, fruit, butter, bacon, cheese,
beef, mutton, poultry, game, fish, flowers, mineral
water, wine, spirits and champagne. All of the cold
rooms maintained at different temperatures most suitable
to each.
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Fact 34: The choices of food on the
First-Class Dining Room menu for the last dinner served
on Titanic on April 14, 1912.
● First Course: Hors D’Oeuvres,
Oysters
● Second Course: Consommé Olga,
Cream of Barley
● Third Course: Poached Salmon
with Mousseline Sauce, Cucumbers
● Fourth Course: Filet Mignons
Lili, Saute of Chicken, Lyonnaise, Vegetable Marrow
Farci
● Fifth Course: Lamb, Mint
Sauce, Roast Duckling, Apple Sauce, Sirloin of Beef,
Chateau Potatoes,
Green Peas, Creamed Carrots, Boiled Rice
Parmentier & Boiled New Potatoes
● Sixth Course: Punch Romaine
● Seventh Course: Roast Squab &
Cress
● Eighth Course: Cold Asparagus
Vinaigrette
● Ninth Course: Pate de Foie
Gras, Celery
● Tenth Course: Waldorf
Pudding, Peaches in Chartreuse Jelly, Chocolate &
Vanilla Eclairs, French Ice Cream
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Fact 35: The famous ship sailed at noon on
Wednesday, 10th April 1912 from Southampton on her
maiden voyage to America. There were 337 1st Class
passengers, 285 2nd Class passengers, 721 3rd Class
passengers and 885 Crew members.
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Fact 36: The "unsinkable" Titanic ship took 2
hours and 40 minutes to sink after hitting the iceberg
at 11.40pm on 15 April 1912.
1503 people died, there were only 703 survivors.
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Titanic Ship Facts for kids
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