What was the Titanic powered by?

Answer 1

Fuel consumption is directly proportional to velocity. The Titanic was coal fired and had two reciprocating steam engines on each power wing, and one central shaft driven turbine which ran on the waste steam from the main engines. The intermediate shaft ran only (ahead) the others could run both ahead and astern. An SIRT boat burns up about 500 Gallons per hour and this is at a relative velocity of l7.5 knots . I don"t know any fuel consumption stats, the ship was in effect on a speed trial ( Able flying - signal flag A) and surely was running at full speed at the time of the accident.Do some research into the more technical angles of the Titanic and you might get something on fuel consumption ! Good luck.

Answer 2

Titanic was powered by coal. Not just any coal, since the coal miners were striking at the time of her maiden voyage, the owner of the ship took coal out of their other ships to ensure Titanic had enough coal for the voyage.

Answer 3

Stokers, or firemen, shoveled coal into furnaces, superheating the water which made steam to turn the propellers. Oil wasn't used until after the Great World War.

Answer 4

Titanic burned about a pound for every foot she traveled, so about 620 to 640 tons of coal a day were shoveled into the furnaces by hand.

Answer 5

Coal was used to fuel the Titanic.

Answer 6

burning coal

Answer 7

Coal

Answer 8

Coal