There were only enough lifeboats for a third of the people on board The reason the titanic is often referred to as ‘RMS Titanic’ is because the RMS stands for Royal Mail Ship. Olympic launched 20 October 1910, arrived at Jarrow for scrapping 13 October 1935.īritannic launched 26 February 1914, sunk by mine 21 November 1916. The Titanic was designed to be a large-capacity workhorse on a commercially lucrative but competitive route. Nevertheless, there were more luxurious and spectacular liners in operation at the time. Even the cheaper third class cabins were of a better standard than those on other liners. In first class there were many new attractions such as squash courts, a Turkish bath, a gymnasium, a barber shop and also the first swimming pool on board a ship. The accommodation on Titanic was luxurious and spacious. Stories of the captain trying to make a speed record are without substance. It was at launch the largest object ever to move on the water but she was not designed to be the fastest (Cunard’s Lusitania and Mauretania were always going to be faster). It was a bold claim, but slightly less bold than the ‘unsinkable’ claims that movies have added to the story. The Titanic was claimed by its builders to be ‘practically unsinkable’. It's one of the most infamous ships of all time, but what do we actually know about the RMS Titanic? RMS Titanic facts The Titanic was never actually described as ‘unsinkable’
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