RMS TITANIC
Illustrations by Michael C Brady, 2020
‘THE LARGEST STEAMERS IN THE WORLD’
Quite possibly the most famous liner ever built, RMS Titanic was the second in a trio of 'Olympic'-class ships constructed for the White Star Line from 1909-1915. At the time of her launch, Titanic claimed the title for the largest ship in the world and boasted a superb standard of luxury. Her maiden voyage was expected to be smooth and successful - but fate had other plans. After striking an iceberg she was gone in 2 hours and 40 minutes, reduced to little more than a pile of twisted steel and iron on the ocean floor.
‘OLYMPIC-CLASS’ LINER
LENGTH: 882’9”
BEAM: 92’6”
DRAUGHT: 34’7”
TONNAGE: 46,328 GRT
MAX SPEED: 24 KN
RMS TITANIC - APRIL 1912
Titanic’s life was brief and violent - yet she has left behind an enormous legacy. At the time of her sailing her grandeur was unmatched and she was the pinnacle of Edwardian engineering - today she is perhaps the most famous ocean liner of all.
RMS Titanic - at southampton, april 4 1912
This unique illustration depicts Titanic as she appeared in time for Easter 1912, awaiting her maiden voyage departure from Southampton and festooned with signal flag bunting.
WRECK OF TITANIC - 1912
On April 15 1912, Titanic slipped beneath the waves taking over 1,500 lives with her. 2 miles deep, she came to rest after a violent impact with the ocean floor and lies in two distinct halves with a vast debris field in between.
SS TITANIC - LAUNCHING DAY, 1911
Titanic’s launch was a matter of extreme pride for the men who built her at Harland and Wolff in Belfast. On May 31, 1911 she thundered down the slipway and floated for the first time.
