How did the “unsinkable” Titanic ended up in the deep of the North Atlantic Ocean?
Very much contrary to its claim, the White Star Line’s most grandest masterpiece had some “fatal” flaws to begin with.
According to History.com, Titanic was doomed from the start by design that many deemed as a state-of-the-art.
Photo from Google“The Olympic-class ships featured a double bottom and 15 watertight bulkhead compartments equipped with electric watertight doors that could be operated individually or simultaneously by a switch on the bridge.
It was these watertight bulkheads that inspired Shipbuilder magazine, in a special issue devoted to the Olympic liners, to deem them “practically unsinkable.”
They also stated that the compartment design contained a flaw that was very much significant on Titanic’s sinking.
Photo from Google“While the individual bulkheads were indeed watertight, the walls separating the bulkheads extended only a few feet above the water line, so water could pour from one compartment into another, especially if the ship began to list or pitch forward.”
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And of course, the inadequacy of lifeboats that could have saved a lot more lives from the tragedy.
After few years, some researchers have finally dove down the ocean to finally take a look on what the majestic Titanic looks like.
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“The first-class accommodation was designed to be the pinnacle of comfort and luxury, with a gymnasium, swimming pool, libraries, high-class restaurants, opulent cabins, and the famous staircase. A high-powered radiotelegraph transmitter was available for sending passenger “marconigrams” and for the ship’s operational use.” The free encyclopedia stated.
It also has different decks that accommodates the second and the third class of the passengers.
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The second class deck has a Louis XVI design and oak panels with daido rails. The rooms usually contains 2-4 bunker bed with a public restroom, library, pantry, smoking area and an access to the staircase.
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Meanwhile the third class, that has less spacious rooms still have perks such as restroom, smoking area and pantry.
Meanwhile, the crews’ desk was specifically design to divide the three decks, in order for them not to socialize too much to the first class passengers.
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