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The Ship White Star Lines needed to construct new vessels in order to compete with existing vessels of the time
such as those of Cunard liner's Mauretania and Luistania. They needed to build them bigger, faster, and better Early in 1907, Lord Pirrie of Harland and Wolff, and J. Bruce Ismay discussed plans for 2 giant ocean
vessels On July 29, 1908, the plans were unveiled to a party of distinguished guests at Harland & Wolff.
On December 16, 1908, the first keel plate was laid for the Olympic. Three months later, on March 31,
1909, the construction of the Titanic began. The completed Titanic cost about $7,500,000(in 1912). Harland and Wolff, the shipyard where White Star Lines ships were built, had to make new gantries and
piers to accommodate the new vessels: Titanic, Olympic, Britannic. White Star Lines needed to construct new vessels in order to compete with existing vessels of the
time such as those of Cunard liner's Mauretania and Luistania. They needed to build them bigger, faster, and better Early in 1907, Lord Pirrie of Harland and Wolff, and J. Bruce Ismay discussed plans for 2 giant
ocean vessels On July 29, 1908, the plans were unveiled to a party of distinguished guests at Harland & Wolff.
On December 16, 1908, the first keel plate was laid for the Olympic. Three months later, on March
31, 1909, the construction of the Titanic began. The completed Titanic cost about $7,500,000(in 1912). Harland and Wolff, the shipyard where White Star Lines ships were built, had to make new gantries
and piers to accommodate the new vessels: Titanic, Olympic, Britannic. White Star Lines needed to construct new vessels in order to compete with existing vessels of the
time such as those of Cunard liner's Mauretania and Luistania. They needed to build them bigger, faster, and better Early in 1907, Lord Pirrie of Harland and Wolff, and J. Bruce Ismay discussed plans for 2 giant
ocean vessels On July 29, 1908, the plans were unveiled to a party of distinguished guests at Harland & Wolff.
On December 16, 1908, the first keel plate was laid for the Olympic. Three months later, on March
31, 1909, the construction of the Titanic began. The completed Titanic cost about $7,500,000(in 1912). Harland and Wolff, the shipyard where White Star Lines ships were built, had
to make new gantries and piers to accommodate the new vessels: Titanic, Olympic, Britannic.
The ship weighed 46,328 Gross Registered Tons. Each ton equal 100 cubic feet She was 882' 9" long and 92.5" in the beam. Each funnel was large enough to drive two trains through.(right) There were nine decks and It was as high as an eleven story building. Here are some really cool Yahoo groups where you can talk to other Titanic Fanatics Hope to see you there!
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Mr.
J. Bruce Ismay, Mr. Thomas Andrews, Mrs. J.J. ("the unsinkable" Molly) Brown, Grand Trunk Railroad president Mr. Charles M.
Hays, President Taft's military aide Major Archibald Butt and the richest man in the world, Colonel John Jacob Astor along
with his nineteen year old second wife Madeline,and Mr.& Mrs.Strauss were among Titanic's First Class passengers.
