Titanic was a strong ship for several reasons. Thomas Andrews' design surpassed safety specs adding 4M pounds of steel.
The rivets, while failing during the collision, are still underrated.
Titanic historian Parks Stephenson has pointed out that there are a number of sections where rivets remain in place despite the plating deforming and twisting around them.
It was the largest ship ever made back then and also the most luxurious not only for first class, but the second and third classes had better accommodations than other ships did back then. And it was supposed to be The Unsinkable Ship because it was designed to stay afloat if up to 4 watertight compartments were breached. But when the ship hit the iceberg, 5 compartments were breached
She was, but her window was narrow. A German vessel, the Imperator, was due to surpass her within about a month of her sailing.
Titanic was the greatest ship on earth because there was no precise "budget". Harland & Wolff spared no expense and simply billed the White Star Line during the handover.
Titanic was the most luxurious ship of its time because there was no precise "budget".
Harland & Wolff spared no expense and simply billed the White Star Line during the handover.
Titanic was (and still is) the greatest shipwreck in the world. She was the largest and grandest ship in the world at the moment she sunk.
It was the biggest boat at the time.
As it was the biggest ship to ever be made.
the titanic was thought to be the ship of dreams
At the time of it's maiden voyage, yes - the Titanic was, by far, the most luxurious ship ever conceived for first class, and to quite an extent for second class, too. A first class ticket on the Titanic's maiden voyage was - in today's money - $200,000.
it was luxurious because it was like a cruise.
The idea was to build the greatest and most luxurious ship the world had ever seen! And at the time, Titanic WAS the greatest and most luxurious, surpassing the Mauretania, which was said to have been so before! In later context, the Titanic grew to also hold a significant importance in regards to the many 3rd class passengers she carried. For them, Titanic was the ship that would take them to America to start a whole new life, in the land of opportunities! The idea of Titanic wasn't related to just that one ship. Titanic had two sister-ships produced with the same thoughts behind it. As stated above though, Titanic was at the time, the greatest ship in the world. The 3rd ship in the sister-line was to be named "Gigantic", or so rumors state. But after the sinking, the whole name-series was dropped and it instead became known as "Britannic".
The owner was the Ocean Steam Navigation Company which traded as the White Star line. And the owner went on because it was the biggest ship in their time and was considered to be the "unsinkable ship". It also was a luxurious ship.
the titanic was thought to be the ship of dreams
Because she was the largest and luxurious ship of her time.
At the time of it's maiden voyage, yes - the Titanic was, by far, the most luxurious ship ever conceived for first class, and to quite an extent for second class, too. A first class ticket on the Titanic's maiden voyage was - in today's money - $200,000.
Not only was it the largest ship at that time, but still, no ship today has matched its luxurious quality
The main reason was because there were no airplanes at that time. People sailed across the ocean instead of flying over it. Also, rich people chose the Titanic because it was a luxury ship and supposedly unsinkable.
it was luxurious because it was like a cruise.
The idea was to build the greatest and most luxurious ship the world had ever seen! And at the time, Titanic WAS the greatest and most luxurious, surpassing the Mauretania, which was said to have been so before! In later context, the Titanic grew to also hold a significant importance in regards to the many 3rd class passengers she carried. For them, Titanic was the ship that would take them to America to start a whole new life, in the land of opportunities! The idea of Titanic wasn't related to just that one ship. Titanic had two sister-ships produced with the same thoughts behind it. As stated above though, Titanic was at the time, the greatest ship in the world. The 3rd ship in the sister-line was to be named "Gigantic", or so rumors state. But after the sinking, the whole name-series was dropped and it instead became known as "Britannic".
The owner was the Ocean Steam Navigation Company which traded as the White Star line. And the owner went on because it was the biggest ship in their time and was considered to be the "unsinkable ship". It also was a luxurious ship.
Most people would say that we must keep the memory of the 1,496 people that perished in the sinking of Titanic. While that is true, the implicit need is for the memory of the lessons learned from the sinking.
During The Titanic's time it was the biggest ship around, closely followed by its sister ship "The Olympic"
Titanic, in her time, was the largest ship in the world.
Titanic was the most famous, and the grandest, ship in the world. Today, she is, by far, still the most famous shipwreck of all time.