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 (Southampton time)
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
Height From Keel To Top of Funnels: 163ft - 175ft (depending on sheer)
Funnel #1: 165ft
Funnel #2: 175ft
Funnel #3: 175ft
Funnel #4: 165ft
Height From Keel To Boat Deck: 94ft
Height From Waterline To Boat Deck: 60ft
Draft (forward): 34ft 6in
Draft (aft): 34ft 7in
Passenger Decks (Boat Deck to G Deck): 8
Total Decks from Tops of Deckhouses to Tank Top (top of ballast tank): 11
Height From Keel To Boat Deck: 94ft
Height From Waterline To Boat Deck: 60ft
Draft (forward): 34ft 6in
Draft (aft): 34ft 7in
Passenger Decks (Boat Deck to G Deck): 8
Total Decks from Tops of Deckhouses to Tank Top (top of ballast tank): 11
Net Register Tons (cargo volume): 21,831.34 tons
Gross Registered Tonnage (total volume): 46,382.54 tons
Gross Registered Tonnage (total volume): 46,382.54 tons
Lightweight (weight of ship only - no cargo): 38,760 tons
Deadweight (weight of cargo): 13,550 tons
Displacement Weight (ship + cargo weight at designed draft): 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: 29 Total (24 Double Ended, 5 Single Ended)
Number of Furnaces: 159 Total (6 per Double Ended, 3 per Single Ended)
Main Engines: (2) 15,000hp Triple-Expansion Reciprocating Steam Engine, (1) 16,000hp Parsons Low-Pressure Steam Turbine 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, from the published research of Bruce Beveridge, Scott Andrews, Steve Hall, Daniel Klistorner, Mark Chirnside, Tom McCluskey, and Bob Read.