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22 tons of soap, grease & oil
One Renault automobile
75,000 pounds of fresh meat
35,000 fresh eggs
40 tons of potatos
800 bundles of asparagus
1000 bottles of wine
15,000 bottles of ale & stout
8000 pounds of tea
11,000 pounds of fresh fish
10,000 pounds of sugar
250 barrels of flour
1500 gallons of milk
2000 salt shakers
40,000 assorted towels
15,000 champagne glasses
12,000 dinner plates
45,000 dinner napkins
1,000 oyster forks
8000 cigars
3000 tea cups
7000 blankets
5500 ice cream plates
6000 tablecloths
15,000 pillow slips
10,000 pounds of cereals
2500 pounds of sweet peas
1750 pounds of ice cream
2500 pounds of sausages
36,000 oranges
3500 pounds of onions
3500 pounds of tomatos
16,000 lemons
1200 quarts of fresh cream
13,000 grapefruit
Other Property Claimed As Lost:
After the tragedy, many passengers filed claims against White Star Line for loss of personal
property or life. Some of these claims include:Mrs. Charlotte Cardoza - property loss, $177,352.74
William Carter - One Renault automobile, $5000
Stuart Collet - Two pages of handwritten college lecture notes, $50.00
Annie May Bell - One copy of Science and Health
Robert W. Daneil - One champion French bulldog, $750.00
3364 bags of mail
3 crates of ancient molds being sent to the Denver Museum
50 cases of toothpaste for Park & Tilford Co.
11 bales of rubber to be delivered to the National City Bank of New York
8 dozen tennis balls being shipped to R.F. Downey & Co.
5 grand pianos
One cask of china to be shipped to Tiffany's
30 cases of golf clubs and tennis rackets for A.G. Spalding
4 cases of opium
The tragedy of Titanic caused many new regulations to arise. Ships were soon required to carry aboard enough lifeboats for
all passengers and crew members. The universal "SOS" distress signal was adopted because it was easier to send and recognize than the formerly used signals. All ships were also required to keep a 24 hour radio watch.
In 1898, English author, Morgan Robertson, wrote "Futility", a tale of a large Transatlantic ocean liner, the Titan, who struck an iceberg on her maiden voyage to New York. The Titan was 800 feet long, the same length as Titanic. It also was not equipped with adequate lifeboats for all on board. The collison resulted in great loss of life.
Was this prophesy? Premonition? Coincidence?
Later, Robertson also wrote "Beyond the Spectrum", a futuristic novel fought with "sun bombs" capable of destroying an entire city on contact. The war is started in December by the Japanese with a surprise attack on Hawaii.
2 parlor suites with 50 ft. private promenade deck
67 other first class suites with varying decorating designs including: Italian Renaissance, Georgian, Queen Anne, Modern & Old Dutch, Loius Seize, Empire, Regency, & others
Gymnasium equipped with stationery bicycles & rowing machines
Heated swimming pool (the first ever built into a vessel)
Squash court
Turkish bath
2 barber shops
First and second class smoking rooms
Reading and writing rooms for the ladies
First and secong class libraries
10,488 square foot dining salon for first class passengers. Seating capacity: 554
Electric heat and light in each stateroom
A 50 phone switchboard, complete with operator, for intra-ship calls
Authentic Parisien cafe with French waiters
Veranda cafe
Fully equipped darkroom
Infirmary with operating room & 2 physicians
Piano in third class common room
4 elevators (3 for first class passengers, 1 for second class passengers)
Of 13 newlywed couples aboard Titanic, only three, Mr. & Mrs. George Harder, Mr. & Mrs. John Snyder, and Mr. & Mrs. Dickson Bishop, were able to escaped together. The remaining men drowned when the ship went down, leaving their wives widowed.
Edith Fussel, a fashion journalist aboard Titanic, carried with her into a lifeboat a toy pig. She considered it her good luck charm and carried it with her often. She later gave the pig to Walter Lord, author of A Night To Remember, the first book written about the tragedy of Titanic.
Titanic was capable of traveling at a top speed of 23 knots. Her speed at the time of the collision was 20.5 knots.
705 people survived the sinking of the great ship, leaving 1523 to perish. Of those 1523, only 306 bodies were ever recovered.
Titanic carried aboard her 2228 passengers and crew members.337 - First class passengers
285 - Second class passengers
710 - Third class passengers
885 - Crew
In addition to the lifeboats, Titanic carried 3560 lifebelts and 49 life buoys.
There were 20 lifeboats fitted aboard Titanic. This number actually exceeded the regulations of the day. 14 wooden lifeboats, each 30' long x 9'1" wide x 4' deep. Capacity: 65
2 wooden cutters, each 25'2" long x 7'2" wide x 3' deep. Capacity: 40
4 collapsible lifeboats, each 27'5" long x 8' wide x 3' deep. Capacity: 40
