She carried 7M pieces of mail weighing 3,001 lbs in 3,423 sacks.
By some reports, there were about 400,000 pieces of mail that were on board the Titanic. The number of bags that equates to isn't known.
Over 3,000 Bags
The official name of the Titanic was R.M.S. Titanic. The Titanic was a Royal Mail Ship carrying over 7 million pieces of mail.
RMS Titanic (Royal Mail Steamship)Also Known as the Titanic
RMS was the designation of Titanic. Royal Mail Ship. Many others were SS, as is steamship, for example.
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Yes, it is a RMS Titanic, that is Royal MAIL Ship.
R.M.S. Titanic (R.M.S. can stand for "Royal Mail Ship" "Royal Mail Steamer" and/or "Royal Mail Steamship")
The initials RMS are associated with the Titanic and many other ships. They stand for Royal Mail Ship. A ship contracted to carry mail for the British Royal Mail can use these initials.
The purpose of mail bags surprisingly varies, from transporting mail to and from different post offices to delivering mail on foot to local residents.
RMS (royal mail steamer) Titanic.
The RMS on Titanic stood for "Royal Mail Ship".