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*service history
- laid down : 31-Mar-1909
- built : Harland & Wolff Belfast, Ireland
- launch : 31-May-1911 No. 401
- service : 02-Apr-1912
- commissioned by : White Star Lines  
- maiden voyage : 14-Apr-1912 Southhampton-New York
- sunk at maiden voyage : 14-Apr-1912 2:20
*ocean liner
- displacement : 46,329 gross tons   ( BRT)
- ground tackle : 3 anchors   ( weight: 3x11,5 t)
- rudder : 1   ( weight: 20,250 lbs)
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*engines
- shaft horsepower : 51,050 shp
- speed : 21.0 kn max. 23.0 kn
- oil boiler : 29

(

m2 heating area)
- reciprotating : 2 producer :
typ : triple expansion
horsepower :2x 15,304 hp
turn :75 rpm
cylinder : 4
- screw : 2 leafs : 3
diameter : 16.0 ft (4,88 m)
- turbine : 1 producer :
typ : low pressure Parson
horsepower :16,218 hp
turn :165 rpm
- screw :

1

leafs : 4
diameter : 16.0 ft (4,88 m)

 

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tit0931.gif (2589 bytes) *geometric measurements
- overall length : 882 ft 9 in   (

269,10 m)

- waterline length : 803 ft 10 in   (

245,00 m)

- vessel beam : 91 ft 2 in   (

27,80 m)

- beam : 92 ft 6 in   (

28,20 m)

- depth : 34 ft 6 in   (

10,50 m)

- draught : 38 ft 10 in   (

11,84 m)

- height waterline-boat deck : 60 ft 6 in   (

18,40 m)

- height keel-funnel-top : 175 ft   (

53,30 m)

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*complements
- first class : 905
- second class : 564
- third class : 1134
- officers and crew : 891

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lifeboat *lifeboats
- lifeboats : 16
life saving capacity per boat : 58
- Engelhardt (collapsable) : 4

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