Picture of just how large the titantic was

[FriendlyJosh]

 

[WarriorAngel]

Big.

 

[FriendlyJosh]

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.

 

[Michie]

'Saving the Titanic' on PBS...
Even if you’ve already seen a number of Titanic presentations, Saving the Titanic is likely to surprise you a few times. For example, I hadn’t 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.

 

[princess_ballet]

Can you even imagine standing next to that thing? Holy cow.

 

[Cosmic Charlie]

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.

I don 't know.

I read somewhere that the metal was brittle in the cold waters and may not have broken as badly if it had been the tempered steel that should have been used.

On the other hand the Olympic, its sister ship, lasted over 25 years of service without incident and sunk a U-boat by ramming it so what do I know.

 

[MikeK]

A huge ship for her time, but at 47k tons displacement and 51000 horsepower, she really isn't remarkable anymore. An American Nimitz class Aircraft Carrier displaces around 95k tons and Has over a quarter million horsepower....and these are not the world's largest ships. We have submarines with outputs exceeding 60,000 horsepower.

All that said, the big liners of the early 20th century were awesome ships, and the Titanic more awesome than most.

 

[WarriorAngel]

'Saving the Titanic' on PBS...
Even if you’ve already seen a number of Titanic presentations, Saving the Titanic is likely to surprise you a few times. For example, I hadn’t 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.

i vaguely recall hearing something was amiss besides the iceberg.

 

[epiclesis]

I saw a documentary a few years ago while at the gym watching tv about the building of it. It actually had a lot of footage of it being built, as well as the location and such. I was very intrigued!

 

[StThomasMore]

take a look at this big guy, the seawise giant and Allure of the Seas

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3LlFJeEVcc&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tDD0xAAd9pw&feature=related

 

[Eirlysa]

That's.. too big. I had no idea it was so large.

 

[WarriorAngel]

Perspective is seeing how tiny ppl look on it from a vantage point seeing it entirely.

 

[Michie]

The only known photos from the Titanic's voyage were taken by Father Francis Browne, a Catholic priest and gifted amateur photographer. See for yourself...

 

[Michie]

Five myths about the Titanic disaster spread by films...

 

[Michie]

Did anti-Catholic sentiment of Titanic workforce help doom the unsinkable ship?

Reports of anti-Catholic secret messages on the Titanic in Belfast were widespread

IRISH PAPER ASKS: DID ANTI-CATHOLIC SENTIMENT OF TITANIC CREW HELP DOOM UNSINKABLE SHIP?​

 

[Michie]

Titanic: the priest who refused to leave passengers

The real love story of the Titanic​

 

[epiclesis]

The only known photos from the Titanic's voyage were taken by Father Francis Browne, a Catholic priest and gifted amateur photographer. See for yourself...

If you've never read the story behind this priest, it's worth some research. I think there's a website dedicated to some of his stuff.

 

[Michie]

Sacrifice of Titanic's Catholic priests recalled on 100th anniversary

Apr 17, 2012 - 03:05 pm .- Three Catholic priests, including one hailed by Pope Saint Pius X as a martyr for the faith, were among the victims of the Titanic disaster remembered during its 100th anniversary on April 14-15.