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Timeline, dimensions and engines

Registered dimensions -
Length: 852.5 feet
Length overall: 882.75 feet
Breadth: 92.5 feet
Depth: 59.6 feet
Tonnage: Gross 46,329, Net 21,831

Engines -
2 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
Passenger capacity
First class: 735
Second class: 674
Third class: 1026
Crew: 885

Losses -
1503 people; 815 passengers and 688 crew

Timeline -
31 March 1909: Laid down
31 May 1911: Launched
31 March 1912: Completed
2 April 1912: Sea trials (Belfast Lough and the Irish Sea)
12.15, 10 April 1912: Sailed from Southampton on her maiden voyage to New York via Cherbourg, France and Queenstown, Ireland
18.35, 10 April 1912: Arrived Cherbourg
20.10, 10 April 1912: Sailed from Cherbourg
11.30, 11 April 1912: Arrived Queenstown
13.30, 11 April 1912: Sailed from Queenstown
09.00, 14 April 1912: First ice warning, received from Caronia
23.40, 14 April 1912: Collision with iceberg
00.45, 15 April 1912: Wireless call for assistance, first transmission, using code CQD. Transmission altered to the new code SOS, first use of this code by a passenger liner.
02.10, 15 April 1912: Last transmission
02.20, 15 April 1912: Titanic foundered
04.10, 15 April 1912: First lifeboat picked up by Carpathia
21.25, 18 April 1912: Carpathia docked in New York
1 September 1985: Titanic wreck site located, approx 2.5 miles below the Atlantic, by a joint French/USA expedition

posted on 19/4/22

A sixth of a mile long
Eleven stories high
She was the largest and most luxurious liner in the world

comment by Neo (U9135)

posted on 19/4/22

1912

posted on 19/4/22

That's a lot of horsepower. That ship must be indestructible.

posted on 19/4/22

Wrong board

posted on 19/4/22

1912

posted on 20/4/22

1913

posted on 20/4/22

comment by Assassin Baby - (U1282)
posted 2 hours, 48 minutes ago
1913
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Ban please admin

posted on 20/4/22

comment by Vorsprung durch Tuchel (U1641)
posted 5 hours, 6 minutes ago
comment by Assassin Baby - (U1282)
posted 2 hours, 48 minutes ago
1913
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Ban please admin
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