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The navigation bridge of the Titanic. On the Titanic, the navigation bridge (or command bridge) was a superstructure where the ship's command was exercised.From this location, the officer on watch determined the ship's geographical position, gave all orders regarding navigation and speed, and received information about everything happening on board.
SS Nomadic is a former tender of the White Star Line, launched on 25 April 1911 at Belfast, that is now on display in Belfast's Titanic Quarter.She was built to transfer passengers and mail to and from the ocean liners RMS Olympic and RMS Titanic.
Titanic was 882 feet 9 inches (269.06 m) long with a maximum breadth of 92 feet 6 inches (28.19 m). The ship's total height, measured from the base of the keel to the top of the bridge, was 104 feet (32 m). [16] Titanic measured 46,329 GRT and 21,831 NRT [17] and with a draught of 34 feet 7 inches (10.54 m) and displaced 52,310 tonnes. [5]
SS Californian was a British Leyland Line steamship.She is thought to have been the only ship in sight of the Titanic, or at least her rockets, during that ship's sinking. [2] [3] The crew took no action to assist.
The Titanic ' s Collapsible Boat D approaches RMS Carpathia at 7:15 am on 15 April 1912. The Titanic, showing eight lifeboats along the starboard-side boat deck (upper deck): four lifeboats near the bridge wheel house and four lifeboats near the 4th funnel. Lifeboats played a crucial role during the sinking of the Titanic on 14–15 April 1912.
SS Traffic was a tender of the White Star Line, and the fleetmate to the Nomadic.She was built for the White Star Line by Harland and Wolff, at Belfast, to serve the Olympic-class ocean liners.
The innovative design of the Titan submersible may have led to its downfall, experts have said.. The elongated design of the sub combined with the repeated stress the hull faced over the years ...
During the maiden voyage of Titanic, E43 through E68 served as First Class. Further forward along E-Deck, all but four staterooms between E1 and E42 were in turn classified as First Class "alternative" Second Class, meaning that they were furnished and intended for First Class use ordinarily but could be used for Second Class passengers.