Titanic was a White Star Line ocean liner built at the Harland and Wolff shipyard in Belfast and was designed to compete with rival company Cunard Line's Lusitania and Mauretania, known for being the fastest liners on the Atlantic. Titanic, along with its Olympic class sisters, Olympic and the soon-to-be-built Britannic (originally to be named Gigantic[2]), were intended to be the largest, most luxurious ships ever to operate. Titanic was designed by Harland and Wolff chairman Lord Pirrie, head of Harland and Wolff's design department Thomas Andrews and general manager Alexander Carlisle, with the plans regularly sent to White Star Line's managing director J. Bruce Ismay for suggestions and approval. Construction of Titanic, funded by the American J.P. Morgan and his International Mercantile Marine Co., began on March 31, 1909. Titanic No. 401, was launched two years and two months later on May 31, 1911. Titanic's outfitting was completed on March 31 the following year.
Titanic was 882 ft 9 in (269 m) long and 92 ft 6 in (28 m) at its beam, it had a Gross Register Tonnage of 46,328 tons, and a height from the water line to the boat deck of 60 ft (18 m). It contained two reciprocating four-cylinder, triple-expansion, inverted steam engines and one low-pressure Parsons turbine which powered three propellers. There were 25 double-ended and 4 single-ended Scotch-type boilers fired by 159 coal burning furnaces that made possible a top speed of 23 knots (43 km/h). Only three of the four 63 foot (19 m) tall funnels were functional; the fourth funnel, which only served as a vent, was added to make the ship look more impressive. The ship could hold a total of 3,547 passengers and crew and, because it carried mail, its name was given the prefix RMS (Royal Mail Steamer) as well as SS (Steam Ship).
Titanic was considered a pinnacle of naval architecture and technological achievement. It was thought by The Shipbuilder magazine to be "practically unsinkable". Titanic was divided into 16 compartments with doors that were held by a magnetic latch and would fall by moving a switch on the bridge; however, the watertight bulkheads did not reach the entire height of the decks (only going as far as E-Deck). Titanic could stay afloat with any two of its compartments flooded, eleven of fourteen possible combinations of three compartments flooding or the first/last four compartments flooded; any more and the ship would sink.
2006-10-25 06:00:13
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answered by Brite Tiger 6
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Where Was The Titanic Built
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answered by ? 4
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Belfast
2006-10-25 05:57:20
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answered by CoNfUzEd FaIrY 2
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The ship was built in Belfast in Harland and Wolf shipyard. Here is a good site you can read about the ship http://www.gregorye77.freeserve.co.uk/
You can still see the dry dock that was used for its construction if you use google earth.
2006-10-25 06:05:24
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answered by princessjodibear 1
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This Site Might Help You.
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where was the titanic built?
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answered by Cathie 1
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Belfast, Ireland.
2006-10-25 05:59:42
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answered by Kevin 1
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White Star Lines had shipyards in Ireland (Belfast) and Liverpool -- it was "built" in both of those places.
2006-10-25 05:53:10
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answered by Anonymous
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Belfast.
2006-10-25 05:58:35
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answered by fizzy_wolf 5
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Harland and wolf ship yard in belfast ireland.
2006-10-25 10:08:58
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answered by johnnyboy15 2
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Oh I know this one...it was Belfast and she was fitted out in Liverpool!
2006-10-25 09:00:58
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