Titanic was the largest passenger ship with the most luxurious internal facilities in the world at that time and had the reputation of "unsinkable ship". 191April 14 At about 23: 40, the Titanic collided with an iceberg, which caused the starboard bow to rupture to the middle of the ship and flooded five watertight compartments. At about 2: 20 the next morning, the Titanic broke in two and sank to the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean at 3,700 meters.
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Design characteristics of Titanic
1, internal structure
Titanic is 269.06 meters (882 feet 9 inches) long and 28. 19 meters (92 feet 6 inches) wide. The height from the keel to the top of the bridge is 3 1.69 m (104 ft), and the draft is 10.5 m (34 ft 7 in).
2. Interior decoration
At that time, the luxury and exquisiteness of Titanic were unprecedented. The ship is equipped with an indoor swimming pool, gym, bathroom, library, elevator and squash room. The lounge in the first class is decorated with exquisite wooden panels, equipped with high-grade furniture and other high-grade decorations, and tries its best to provide unprecedented service level.
3. Power system
Titanic used coal as fuel to generate steam to drive a steam engine. There are 24 double-ended boilers (9 meters high) and 5 single-ended boilers on board. Their electricity comes from 159 coal stoves and consumes 660 tons of coal every day.
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