Titanic Research Paper

Jimmy Gonzalez
December 13, 2010
Period 5
Mr. Fisher
TITANIC
The Titanic was conceived in 1907 (R.M.S. Titanic 1987). It was the beginning of the twentieth century, a time of optimism and progress (R.M.S. Titanic 1987). The Translantic transport of passengers cargo and mail was brisk and competitive (R.M.S. Titanic 1987). In the spirit of this competition managing director of the white star line, J. Bruce Ismay engaged in the Belfast shipbuilding company or Harland and Wolff. They came together to build three leviathans that would become the largest moving objects created by man (R.M.S. Titanic 1987) The three royal ships were to be called Olympic, Titanic, and Gigantic. The Gigantic was soon renamed Britannic (R.M.S. Titanic 1987).
Titanic 1987). Titanic had a gross weight of nearly 46,00 tons (R.M.S. Titanic 1987). The Titanic was the greatest ship and had luxurious rooms that were not like any other ship. The Titanic was better and more decorated. The rooms were first class staircase. Titanic had two first class staircases (R.M.S Titanic 1987). It was remarkable, it had a combination of styles. The paneling and woodwork were created by master craftsmen in the style of the English Co-Monarchs William and many others (R.M.S. Titanic 1987). Also added to this was iron banister grillwork and ormolu garlands, inspired by the French Court of Louis IV (R.M.S. Titanic 1987). Later Lamp Standards had been placed at the foot of stairs of safety (R.M.S. Titanic 1987). Wheel house and bridge high up in the captains superstructure served as the command center for the ship. Navigation in this room were docking, telegraph, binnacle, emergency telegraph, whistle controllers, steering stand, engine telegraph wheel shaft (R.M.S. Titanic
The ship had a gymnasium as one of the luxuries. Although the hours of operation were complicated. In order to give passengers the opportunity to exercise in privacy they had up time limits and gender restrictions on the gym. The men were to work out 6a.m. to 8 a.m., the ladies from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., the children from 1 p.m., and the men again at 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. (R.M.S. Titanic 1987). Another room on the ship was a reading room. They also had a first class lounge, first class smoking room, Verandalt Café and Pal Court, First class cabins and suites, A’La Carte Restaurant and Café Parisien. All of them only allowed first class passengers to enter them. Some second class rooms consisted of were also a smoking room, second class reading room, second class galleys, second class dining saloon, and second class cabins. Lastly leaves the third class room consisting of third class cabins, Turkish, Electric, and swimming baths, third class dining room, and the squash and racquet