7 Mind-Blowing Facts about Titanic You Might Never Heard
Titanic is one of the phenomenal films in history. The film, starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet, is hugged success in the world. Did you know that this film is based on a true story? Not the romantic story of the two lovebirds, but the story of the ship! Check out the interesting facts about the Titanic on the next page, some of them you may never know!
1. The smokestacks didn't work.
Nobody dismissed that Titanic is a magnificent ship. However, the ship had several mistakes in its design.
On the original RMS Titanic, which sank on April 15, 1912, four smokestacks existed. However, there are only three smokestacks that can be used as steam lines from the boiler room. One of them is just physical support so that the ship looks more luxurious and classy, but apart from that, it was reported that the smokestack was used to drain the leftover fumes from the kitchen or fumes that arise from the cooking process. However, there really was no need for a smokestack that big actually.
On the original RMS Titanic, which sank on April 15, 1912, four smokestacks existed. However, there are only three smokestacks that can be used as steam lines from the boiler room. One of them is just physical support so that the ship looks more luxurious and classy, but apart from that, it was reported that the smokestack was used to drain the leftover fumes from the kitchen or fumes that arise from the cooking process. However, there really was no need for a smokestack that big actually.
2. It required 800-tons coal daily.
Titanic was one of the most luxurious and largest cruise ships in the world, which weighs 46,328 tons and a length of 269.1 meters. To operate this ship, it requires tons of coal per day.
Titanic was equipped with three engines - two reciprocating four-cylinder triple-expansion steam engines and one central low-pressure Parsons turbine - each propelling a propeller. The two reciprocating engines are gigantic, each 19 meters long and weighing 720 tons. Steam produced by 29 boilers powered the two engines, 24 of which were double-ended, and 5 were single-ended, comprising 159 furnaces in total. It takes 800 tons of coal per day to power the ship, and every day the RMS Titanic dumps 100 tons of ash.
Titanic was equipped with three engines - two reciprocating four-cylinder triple-expansion steam engines and one central low-pressure Parsons turbine - each propelling a propeller. The two reciprocating engines are gigantic, each 19 meters long and weighing 720 tons. Steam produced by 29 boilers powered the two engines, 24 of which were double-ended, and 5 were single-ended, comprising 159 furnaces in total. It takes 800 tons of coal per day to power the ship, and every day the RMS Titanic dumps 100 tons of ash.
3. It was supposed to be a romantic trip.
The story of the Titanic that sticks to the audience's memory is the romantic story between Jack and Rose in its movie. Their story ended with Jack, who died in the ice-cold ocean, yet Rose survived with the ship's remaining boards' wreckage. However, in reality, there are actually many romantic stories. The RMS Titanic was carrying many couples, tourists, and billionaires from all over the world. The cruise ship trip was supposed to be a honeymoon trip for at least thirteen couples onboard the RMS Titanic.
However, the real story of those couple's who died in the RMS Titanic accident never revealed.
4. Titanic definitely didn't come cheap.
We all must know the famous Titanic film inspired by the RMS Titanic ship tragedy in 1912. Titanic filming costs the US $ 200 million for its making process. However, the film was considered a huge success where the Titanic grossed worldwide at least 2.2 billion US dollars.
On the other hand, the RMS Titanic was built from 1909 to 1911 by the Harland and Wolff shipyard in Belfast. The RMS Titanic can carry 2,224 passengers and cost the US $ 7.5 million to build the ship. Unfortunately, the RMS Titanic, built for two years and sank only after five days of sailing in the oceans. The ship's failed to avoid the iceberg that caused a big hole where the water went into the ship faster.
On the other hand, the RMS Titanic was built from 1909 to 1911 by the Harland and Wolff shipyard in Belfast. The RMS Titanic can carry 2,224 passengers and cost the US $ 7.5 million to build the ship. Unfortunately, the RMS Titanic, built for two years and sank only after five days of sailing in the oceans. The ship's failed to avoid the iceberg that caused a big hole where the water went into the ship faster.
5. A silent film about Titanic was released one month after the tragedy.
We are certainly no stranger to the Titanic film, this film by James Cameron has successfully shown in the famous theaters of its time. The film Titanic which was released in 1997, was reportedly the second highest-grossing film of all time and also won 11 trophies at the 1998 Oscars.
In contrast, it turns out that the Titanic film was not the first film that tells the story of the Titanic tragedy, which sank on April 5, 1912, ago. One month after the Titanic sank, a silent film entitled "Saved from the Titanic" was released. This silent film provides an overview of the Titanic sinking, and the film was played directly by Dorothy Gibson, a model who survives from the sinking of the Titanic itself.
In contrast, it turns out that the Titanic film was not the first film that tells the story of the Titanic tragedy, which sank on April 5, 1912, ago. One month after the Titanic sank, a silent film entitled "Saved from the Titanic" was released. This silent film provides an overview of the Titanic sinking, and the film was played directly by Dorothy Gibson, a model who survives from the sinking of the Titanic itself.
6. The ship's remains are disappearing.
Oceanographer from the United States (US) Robert d Ballard and a French scientist, Jean-Louis Michel, conducted an expedition to find the Titanic. The Titanic wreck was found on 2 September 1985, at a depth of nearly 4,000 meters on the seabed. The wreck is located 612 kilometers southeast of Newfoundland, and it was split into two pieces.
It was reported that several parts of the Titanic ship were missing, one of which was the captain's deck. In fact, the Titanic ship will disappear in the next few decades due to the abundance of microbes found in the wreck that continue to eat away the iron. Apart from being eaten by bacteria, erosion from salt water and strong waves under the sea is also play a role in the decay of these vessels.
It was reported that several parts of the Titanic ship were missing, one of which was the captain's deck. In fact, the Titanic ship will disappear in the next few decades due to the abundance of microbes found in the wreck that continue to eat away the iron. Apart from being eaten by bacteria, erosion from salt water and strong waves under the sea is also play a role in the decay of these vessels.
7. Milton S. Hershey was supposed to be a passenger.
The founder of Hershey's chocolate, namely Milton S Hershey, was a potential passenger from the luxury ship Titanic leaving on April 10, 1912. Yet Mr. Milton canceled his trip on the Titanic at the last minutes because he had very urgent business matters that required him to go directly to the field. Instead, he bought a ticket to New York by using the luxury German ship: the American SS.
This information supported by an official check that Mr. Milton wrote to the White Star Line (British shipping company) that provides a deposit of US $ 300 to board the first-class cabin on the Titanic. You can see the receipt, in the Hershey Museum located at 63 W Chocolate Ave, Hershey, PA 17033, USA.
This information supported by an official check that Mr. Milton wrote to the White Star Line (British shipping company) that provides a deposit of US $ 300 to board the first-class cabin on the Titanic. You can see the receipt, in the Hershey Museum located at 63 W Chocolate Ave, Hershey, PA 17033, USA.
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