Leaving Southampton, England, for New York, the Titanic was unparalleled in luxury, size and technology.
2,228 passengers and crew set sail on April 10, 1912.
One of the six double-ended boilers on the RMS Titanic.
Among this display of artifacts, you can see a few electrical devices; fuse plate, outlet and plug. Only around two-percent of the U.S. was electrified in 1910.
The White Star Line, one of the most prominent shipping companies, was the builder of the Titanic. The depression took its toll forcing White Star Line to merge with its rival, Cunard Line, in 1934. Cunard would finally buyout White Star in 1950.
Left: Water-tight door.
Recovered cookware.
Plumbing fixture artifacts.
Recreated full-size first-class parlor suite.
Amazing that these dishes and champagne bottles were found intact. Additionally, other champagne and wine bottles were recovered with their liquid contents still in place.
Bridge recreation showing the phone system and the watertight door indicator panel.
The crowning technical glory on the Titanic was the advanced wireless communications setup for Morse Code, considered the most powerful setup in use at the time. Dubbed the Marconi Room, the wireless system was capable of transmitting messages for 500 miles during the day and 2,000 miles at night. The norm for the day was 100 to 150 miles during the day.
Along with a swimming pool, the Titanic was equipped with four Richard Waygood & Co. elevators, only accessible to first-class passengers. Men and women weren't allowed to bathe at the same time.
Left: One of two Main Engine Room Telegraphs from the bridge. It was used to send commands to the engine room.
Right: This is the smaller hull part of the "Big Piece." The original larger "Big Piece" is a 20-ton hull section from LeveL C and Level D on the starboard side between the third and forth funnels (smoke stacks). This smaller piece on display was originally attached to the "Big Piece." While in most cases the experts would not want to alter any of the artifacts, they decided to cut the Level D section as displayed here from the larger Level C hull section for logistical and display reasons. The larger Level C hull section is on display as of 2024 in Las Vegas.
Right: This is the smaller hull part of the "Big Piece." The original larger "Big Piece" is a 20-ton hull section from LeveL C and Level D on the starboard side between the third and forth funnels (smoke stacks). This smaller piece on display was originally attached to the "Big Piece." While in most cases the experts would not want to alter any of the artifacts, they decided to cut the Level D section as displayed here from the larger Level C hull section for logistical and display reasons. The larger Level C hull section is on display as of 2024 in Las Vegas.
Level D hull section.
Level D hull section shown on the left image attached to the Level C hull section during the its recovery from the ocean floor.
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