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Titanic Passenger List | Encyclopedia Titanica

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On July 30, 1908, authorization was given to build the Titanic and her sister ship the Olympic. In 1911, the order was placed for the third ship Gigantic. When this ship was completed, it was ultimately named the Britannic. Many believe that the name was changed because Gigantic sounded too similar to Titanic.

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In total, it was 882.5 feet long, 92.5 feet wide, and 175 feet high. It was the largest ship built up to that point in time.

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Introduction

Following her prestigious launch in front of a crowd of around 100,000 spectators and a throng of excited reporters, Titanic began her maiden journey, first collecting the passengers sailing - and even migrating - to America. It was a voyage that would end in disaster amidst the ice-strewn waters of the Atlantic. Read on for a comprehensive summary of the facts about this tragic trip.

Above: Footage of RMS Titanic leaving for her maiden voyage in 1912.

471 miles - the distance of the journey to deliver Titanic from Belfast - the city in which she was built - to Southampton, England - the city from which her maiden voyage would commence.

Where did the Titanic leave from?

Although Titanic initially sailed from Belfast (where she was built) to Southampton, her maiden voyage is considered to have begun in Southampton.

02 April 1912 - the date that Titanic set sail from Belfast to Southampton.

6 - the number of days that the Titanic was at rest in Southampton, before the start of her maiden voyage to New York.

05 April 1912 - the date Titanic was briefly opened for viewing by the paying public, two days after sailing to Southampton. The ship was "dressed overall", with flags and pennants hung from the rigging in a salute to the people of the city.

07:30 am - the time Captain Smith arrived on board on the morning of the maiden journey, along with the crew. The officers were already on board, having spent the previous night on the ship.

2 - the number of lifeboats employed in a brief safety drill, conducted at 8 am; starboard lifeboats 11 and 12.

Where was Titanic going?

The Titanic was on her maiden voyage, a return trip from Britain to America. The outward route was to be Southampton, England - Cherbourg, France - Queenstown, Ireland - New York, USA. The return route was going to be New York - Plymouth, England - Cherbourg - Southampton.

09:30 am - the time the second- and third-class boat trains began to arrive and passengers started to board the Titanic.

11:30 am - the time that the first-class boat train arrived from London.

Did You Know?

At the time of her maiden voyage a coal strike was on, and so coal for Titanic had to be scavenged from other company ships.

06 April 1912 - the date that the strike was ended, however there would not be time to deliver enough coal to Southampton docks before Titanic set sail on her maiden voyage.

84 miles - the length of the first leg of the journey, from Southampton to Cherbourg, France.

12.00 pm - the time Titanic cast off from Southampton Dock, towed out into the River Test by tugboats.

4 feet - the margin by which a collision with the USMS New York was averted, when the undertow from the much larger Titanic caused the smaller boat to be sucked toward the ship, snapping the six mooring ropes holding the New York in place.

60 minutes - the approximate time that departure was delayed by this incident, sailing finally resuming at 1pm.

04:00 pm - the time the boat train from Paris arrived in Cherbourg, around 90 minutes before passengers could be ferried out to the delayed Titanic.

22 - the number of cross-channel passengers who disembarked in Cherbourg.

274 - the number of passengers who boarded at Cherbourg.

08:10 pm - the time Titanic departed Cherbourg and set sail for Queenstown (now known as Cobh) in Ireland.

307 miles - the length of the next stage, from Cherbourg to Queenstown, Ireland.

11:30 am - the time Titanic dropped anchor in Queenstown, on the morning of 11th of April 1912, about 2 miles offshore.

7 - the number of passengers who disembarked in Ireland.

120 - the number of passengers who boarded at Queenstown (7 second-class and 113 third-class ticket-holders).

1,385 - the number of bags of mail delivered on board during the Queenstown stop.

01:30 pm - the time Titanic raised anchor and set sail on her first and last transatlantic crossing.

2,825 miles - the intended distance of the longest leg of the voyage, from Queenstown to New York, USA.

137 hours - the anticipated journey time sailing from Queenstown to New York City.

How many people boarded the Titanic?

There were 2,223 people aboard Titanic for her maiden trip, 1,324 passengers and 908 crew.

116 - the typical number of hours taken to cover the same distance by the Titanic's rivals, the Cunard liners Lusitania and Mauritania (the idea that the Titanic captain ignored the iceberg warnings because he was trying to set a new time record is just one of the many Titanic myths that endures).

4 - days into the crossing when the collision with the iceberg occurred.

How much were Titanic ticket prices?

The average cost for a First Class berth was $150 (£30). A parlour suite would have set you back the princelier sum of $4,350 (£875).

The average cost of a berth in Standard (Second) Class was $60 (£12).

The average cost of a Steerage (Third) Class berth was $15-$40 (£3-£8).

3 - the intended number of legs planned for Titanic's return voyage (New York to Plymouth to Cherbourg to Southampton).

Did You Know?

As she set sail on her maiden voyage, some interior work was still to be completed. For example, some areas of the ship were without heating, whilst others were too hot. A team of nine Harland & Wolff employees, including the ship's designer, Thomas Andrews, sailed as members of a guarantee group, tasked with ensuring any problems were attended to. All died in the sinking.

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Following her prestigious launch in front of a crowd of around 100,000 spectators and a throng of excited reporters, Titanic began her maiden journey, first collecting the passengers sailing - and even migrating - to America. It was a voyage that would end in disaster amidst the ice-strewn waters of the Atlantic.

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---The temperature of the water was -2.2 degrees Celsius when Titanic was sinking.
---To convert temperatures in degrees Celsius to Fahrenheit, multiply by 1.8 (or 9/5) and add 32.

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As the Titanic struck an iceberg and began to sink beneath the waves, the eight musicians (a string trio and a five-piece band) kept playing, comforting and calming the passengers as panic mounted. Reportedly, they played until the very end. All eight of these courageous and selfless musicians perished in the disaster. Their incredible courage, though, lives on as one of the Titanic's most enduring legends.

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"We have struck iceberg ... sinking fast ... come to our assistance."
The ship was doomed and it was slowly sliding into its watery grave. But why did the largest, most advanced ship of the century sink?

It was Captain Smith's fault

This was Captain E. J. Smith's retirement trip. All he had to do was get to New York in record time. Captain E. J. Smith said years before the Titanic's voyage, "I cannot imagine any condition which would cause a ship to founder. Modern shipbuilding has gone beyond that." Captain Smith ignored seven iceberg warnings from his crew and other ships. If he had called for the ship to slow down then maybe the Titanic disaster would not have happened.

It was the shipbuilder's fault

About three million rivets were used to hold the sections of the Titanic together. Some rivets have been recovered from the wreck and analysed. The findings show that they were made of sub-standard iron. When the ship hit the iceberg, the force of the impact caused the heads of the rivets to break and the sections of the Titanic to come apart. If good quality iron rivets had been used the sections may have stayed together and the ship may not have sunk.

It was Bruce Ismay's fault

Bruce Ismay was the Managing Director of the White Star Line and he was aboard the Titanic. Competition for Atlantic passengers was fierce and the White Star Line wanted to show that they could make a six-day crossing. To meet this schedule the Titanic could not afford to slow down. It is believed that Ismay put pressure on Captain Smith to maintain the speed of the ship.

It was Thomas Andrews' fault

The belief that the ship was unsinkable was, in part, due to the fact that the Titanic had sixteen watertight compartments. However, the compartments did not reach as high as they should have done. The White Star Line did not want them to go all the way up because this would have reduced living space in first class. If Mr Andrews, the ship's architect, had insisted on making them the correct height then maybe the Titanic would not have sunk.

It was Captain Lord's Fault

The final iceberg warning sent to Titanic was from the Californian. Captained by Stanley Lord, she had stopped for the night about 19 miles north of Titanic. At around 11.15, Californian's radio operator turned off the radio and went to bed. Sometime after midnight the crew on watch reported seeing rockets being fired into the sky from a big liner. Captain Lord was informed but it was concluded that the ship was having a party. No action was taken by the Californian. If the Californian had turned on the radio she would have heard the distress messages from Titanic and would have been able to reach the ship in time to save all passengers.

Was Captain Smith past his best?
Was money a key factor in the disaster? Did laws need to be changed? Who was to blame for the sinking of the Titanic?
Both America and Britain held inquiries into the disaster. both reached the almost identical conclusions.

The American inquiry concluded that Captain Smith should have slowed the speed of the boat given the icy weather conditions.

The British inquiry, on the other hand, concluded that maintaining speed in icy weather conditions was common practice.

Both inquiries agreed on who was most at fault - Captain Stanley Lord of the Californian. The inquiries stated that if Lord had gone to Titanic's assistance when the first rocket was seen then everyone would have been saved.

Both inquiries made recommendations:

All ships must carry sufficient lifeboats for the number of passengers on board.
Ship radios should be manned 24 hours a day.
Regular lifeboat drills should be held.
Speed should be reduced in ice, fog or any other areas of possible danger.

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The Titanic - Why did the Titanic sink? - History

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The majority of passengers aboard Titanic were emigrants traveling 3rd class. Interestingly, they were also the smallest percentage of passengers saved. It has been argued that steerage class passengers did not have the same chances for survival because they were deemed less important than the other classes and therefore, treated differently.

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Poignant Titanic sinking photos that capture the disaster that took 1,500 lives one April night in 1912.

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33 Rare Titanic Sinking Photos Taken Just Before And After It Happened

The winter of 1911-1912 had been a mild one. Higher-than-usual temperatures in the North Atlantic had caused more icebergs to drift off the west coast of Greenland than at any point in the previous 50 years.

And if not for that one anomalously warm winter, perhaps the Titanic might never have had any iceberg to hit.

In fact, there may be no tragedy in history more suited to the "what if?" parlor game than the sinking of the Titanic.

What if one nearby ship's radio warning of icebergs in the area had actually reached the Titanic instead of failing to transmit for reasons that still remain unclear?

What if the radio aboard the Titanic hadn't temporarily broken down the day before the disaster, causing radio operators to work through such a backlog of outgoing messages that they had no time to listen to yet another nearby ship's warning of ice in the area on the night of the wreck?

What if there'd been no mix-up back at port in England and the ship's lookouts had actually been given the binoculars that they should have received?

What if First Officer William Murdoch had tried simply turning away from the iceberg instead of attempting the more complex port around maneuver in which he tried to turn sharply to one side to clear the bow from danger and then immediately turn back the other way to clear the stern?

What if the Titanic had carried its full capacity of 64 lifeboats instead of the mere 20 that it was carrying?

Just days before the ship hit the iceberg and all of these "what if? scenarios became the stuff of tragedy, passengers were photographed on deck strolling by these very lifeboats, completely unaware that they'd soon have to be put to use.

And beyond this one haunting photo, there exist dozens of poignant Titanic sinking photos that capture the tragic ignorance of the crew and passengers who had no idea that the "unsinkable" ship was about to go down.

See some of these photos - and photos of what came immediately after - in the gallery above.
After viewing this collection of Titanic sinking photos, see 28 other Titanic photos that we promise you've never seen before. Then, discover Titanic facts that are sure to surprise you.

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33 Rare Photos Taken Just Before And After The Titanic Disaster

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The following is a re-creation of the significant events that took place aboard the Titanic. Although there were many important events on each day of the voyage, I am primarily highlighting the events moments before and directly after the Titanic crashed into the iceberg. All times indicated are "ship time" (i.e.

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While the promenade suites in first class had private bathrooms, most passengers on the Titanic had to share bathrooms. Third class had it very rough with only two bathtubs for more than 700 passengers

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Titanic and the Seconds Before Hitting the Iceberg - YouTube