RMS Titanic

A detailed Summary of RMS Titanic

The R.M.S. Titanic was called the "ship of dreams", and some

called her the "unsinkable ship". It was the largest steam

engine ever built in the world. She was the most beautiful

and biggest ship ever to set sail to the sea. In the summer of

1907, Lord Pierrie, Harland & Wolf, J. Bruse Ismay, and

White Star Line planned to build three giant ships (Olympic,

Titanic, and Britannic). They were to be designed as the

most luxurious ships in the world, and to be built with the

finest woods and furnishings. They would cater to the rich

and affluent that traveled the North Atlantic. The three ships

would give customers luxury and they would travel at greater

speeds than ever before. In March 1909, the keel was laid

down for yard number 401, where the Titanic would be built.

It took two years to complete the construction of the ship

and cost approximately $7,500,000. She was 882.9 feet long,

92.6 feet wide, and weighted 46,329 tons. Titanic was the

largest ship ever to be built by man in the world. Twenty- two

tons of tallow, soap, and train oil were used to grease the

slipway bed to coat and protect it against the enormous

at the most till she was consumed by the sea.

loaded (3547 passengers). In addition to the life boats the

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