Owner: Oceanic Steam Navigation Company (White Star Line)
Hull (Yard) Number: 401
Order To Proceed With Design Signed: April 30, 1907
Order To Proceed With Construction Signed: September 17, 1908
Keel Laid: March 31, 1909
Launched: May 31, 1911
Construction Completed: March 31, 1912
Sea Trials Conducted: April 2, 1912
Delivered: April 2, 1912
Set Sail for Maiden Voyage: April 10, 1912 at Noon
Collided With Iceberg: April 14, 1912 at 11:40 pm (ship time) 2:38am GMT
Sank: April 15, 1912 at 2:20 am (ship time) 5:18am GMT
Length Overall: 882ft 9in
Length Between Perpendiculars: 850ft
Beam: 92ft 6in
Height From Keel To Top of Masts (total height): 227ft 10in
Height From Keel To Top of Funnels: 166ft - 175ft (depending on sheer)
Height From Keel To Boat Deck: 94ft 9in
Height From Water Line To Boat Deck: 60ft 2in
Draft (forward): 34ft 6in
Draft (aft): 34ft 7in
Passenger Decks: 8
Total Decks Including Tank Top: 11
Net Register Tons (cargo volume): 21,831.34 tons
Gross Registered Tonnage (total volume): 46,382.54 tons
Displacement Weight (actual weight): 52,310 tons
Watertight Bulkheads: 15
Watertight Compartments: 16
Number of Masts: 2
Number of Funnels: 4
Number of Screws: (2) 23ft dia. 3 bladed outer wing screws, (1) 16ft dia. 3 bladed central screw
Number of Boilers: 24 (double ended), 5 (single ended)
Number of Furnaces: 159
Main Engines: (2) 15,000hp triple-expansion reciprocating steam engine, (1) 16,000hp turbine steam engine
Combined Total Horse Power: 46,000 (designed) / 59,000+ (based on Olympic)
Main Electrical Plant: (4) 400kW dynamos, total output 16,000 amperes @ 100VDC
Emergency Electrical Plant: (2) 30kW dynamos, total output 600 amperes @ 100VDC
This data is of my own research from studying copies of H&W plans, and from from the book, "Titanic: The Ship Magnificent" by Bruce Beveridge, Scott Andrews, Steve Hall, and Daniel Klistorner.
