Apparently costed 7.5 million back then to build which would be around 400 million today. They went cheap on the metal used too, which wouldn't of made a difference since mile long iceburg or however big it was would of still crushed it.
'Saving the Titanic' on PBS...
Even if youve already seen a number of Titanic presentations, Saving the Titanic is likely to surprise you a few times. For example, I hadnt known about the spontaneous coal fire, fueled by cheap coal purchased during a coal strike, which damaged the hull days prior to the iceberg collision, contributing to the disaster.