Tuesday, April 15, 2008

Titanic - Most Appalling Disaster in Maritime History

The Most Appalling Disaster in Maritime History.
The White Star Liner "Titanic", sunk on her maiden voyage off Cape Race, 15th April, 1912

The Titanic, The largest and most complete passenger vessel ever built, had a tonnage of 46,382.

Principal dimensions as follows ...
Length over all - - 882 ft. 6 in.
Breadth over all - - 92 ft. 6 in.
Breadth over boat deck - - 94 ft. 0 in.
Height from bottom of keel to boat deck - -97 ft. 4 in.
Height from bottom of keep to top of Captain's house - - 105 ft. 7 in.
Height of funnels above casing - - 72 ft. 0 in.
Height of funnels above boat deck - - 81 ft. 6 in.
Distance from top of funnel to keel - - 175 ft. 0 in.
Number of steel decks - -11
Number of watertight bulkheads - - 15

This postcard is unused and from 1912.

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