7th Day

Today i got 5 more sites about the titanic. The titanic was almost named the gigantic! I think I like titanic better. Anyways I hope I can find enough sites for this project because I am aready having trouble trying to get them.

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http://www.history.com/content/titanic/titanic-facts

• The Titanic cost 7.5 million dollars (1912 dollars) to build.
• The Titanic was just one of three ships conceived by the White Star Line that would be at the height of comfort and speed. The White Star Line called the other two ships The Olympic and The Britannic.
• Because of the immenseness of the ship, the Titanic's maiden voyage was delayed from March 20 to April 10, 1912.
• There were three real smokestacks, the fourth being a "dummy" stack to add to its size. The fourth stack also was used to vent smoke from the ships many galleys.
• The third class, or steerage, cabins boasted indoor toilet facilities that some of the steerage passengers had not enjoyed in their own homes!
• The ship had not one, but two full musical ensembles, a squash court, swimming pool and gymnasium.
• The ship cruised at 22 knots.

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http://www.encyclopedia-titanica.org/index.shtml

• The Titanic was a British registered four funnelled ocean liner built for the transatlantic passenger and mail service between Southampton and New York.
• It is 96 years, 10 months and 11 days since Titanic was lost.
• Length: 882 feet 9 inchesBeam: 92 feetGross tonnage: 46,328 tonsPropulsion: Three propellersEngines: Two triple-expansion reciprocating steam enginesOne low-pressure Parsons turbine25 double-ended and 4 single-ended Scotch-type boilers159 coal burning furnacesTop speed : 23 knots.
• Three propellers were driven by two four-cylinder, triple-expansion, inverted reciprocating steam engines and one low-pressure Parsons turbine. Steam was provided by 25 double-ended and 4 single-ended Scotch-type boilers fired by 159 coal burning furnaces that gave her a theoretical top speed of 23 knots

Idex Card 11

http://history.howstuffworks.com/european-history/titanic2.htm

Interior

• Was a luxury inside.
• The lifeboats were deemed eyesores on the deck, so only 16 were loaded along with four collapsible boats.
• Boat Deck - contained the Captain's Bridge, from which the ship was navigated
• Promenade Deck (Deck A) - encompassed the two first-class staircases.
• Bridge Deck (Deck B) - included first-class cabins/suites, an à la carte restaurant and Café Parisien. Had all male smoking room and the third class poop deck.
• Shelter Deck (Deck C) - site of the purser's office, third-class smoking room and the second-class library/lounge.
• Saloon Deck (Deck D) - first-class reception room, first-class dining saloon and first- and second-class galleys and the second-class dining saloon.
• Upper Deck (Deck E) - contained second- and third-class cabins.
• Middle Deck (Deck F) - location of the third-class dining saloon and the Turkish baths.
• Lower Deck/Orlop Deck - included the squash courts; post office; carpentry, plumbing and electrical workshops; and "refrigerated" rooms cooled by a series of miles-long copper pipes where foodstuffs and other perishables were contained.
• Tank Top - housed the boiler and engine rooms.
• There was an airy lightness to much of the ship's décor -- wicker furniture in the casual dining areas, subtle pastel fabrics, palm trees and other lush potted plants, cheery wallpaper with simple floral or stripe motifs, and lots of glass and lighting fixtures reinforced with iron.

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http://history.howstuffworks.com/european-history/titanic1.htm

• Titanic and sister ship olympic shared design plans and had common themes.
• To build such a big and safe ship some innovative shipbuilding techniques and materials were required.
• The Parson's turbine was an essential development in the construction process which it operated off the exhaust steam produced by the ship's two reciprocating engines. that was alomost 4 stories high.
• Required lots of power and the power houses were located in the hull of the ship.
• A turbine room
• An engine room
• Six boiler rooms
• 11 stokeholds and rooms for heaters and refrigeration equipment were separated by bulkheads.
• Thomas Andrews theory about the behind these watertight doors was that they could close off flooded compartments in case of emergency.

6th Day

Today was very productive i got about 5 more websites about the construction of titanic. I also found out about the interior of the ship and what they were used for. I need to really figure out at this point how i am going to build the titanic to show in class, and what to build it out of.

Index Card 9

http://www.ask.com/bar?q=History+Building+the+Titanic&page=4&adt=0&qsrc=6&zoom=Where+Was+%3CKW%3Ethe+Titanic+Built%3C%2FKW%3E%7CHow+Long+Did+It+Take+to+%3CKW%3EBuild+the+Titanic%3C%2FKW%3E%7CDesign+and+%3CKW%3EBuilding%3C%2FKW%3E+of+%3CKW%3Ethe+Titanic%3C%2FKW%3E&ab=8&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.titanicmovie.com%2Fpast%2Fhistory_index.html

• It took a year to design the two ships. Titanic and olympic
• 1909 was when they started to build the titanic.
• Belfast shipyards of Harland & Wolff had to be re-designed to accommodate the immense projects while White Star's pier in New York had to be lengthened to enable the ships to dock.
• She was then taken for "fitting out" which involved the construction of the ship's many facilities and systems, her elaborate woodwork and fine decor.
• There were three real smoke-stacks; a fourth, dummy stack was added largely to increase the impression of her gargantuan size and power and to vent smoke from her numerous kitchens and galleys.

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http://www.ask.com/bar?q=Titanic+Ship+Dimensions&page=1&adt=0&qsrc=6&zoom=%3CKW%3ETitanic%3C%2FKW%3E+the+%3CKW%3EShip%3C%2FKW%3E+of+Dreams%7C%3CKW%3ETitanic%3C%2FKW%3E+Sister+%3CKW%3EShip%3C%2FKW%3E%7C%3CKW%3ETitanic+Ship%3C%2FKW%3E+Facts&ab=1&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.titanic-nautical.com%2Ftitanic-facts.html

Safety features

• 5 kilowatt Marconi Wireless Radio (just invented 11 years earlier) - transmitting range 500 miles.
• 50 telephone swi tchboard.
• Electric lights and heaters in every room (over 10,000 light bulbs).
• 2 bilge keels amidships, 296 feet long that projected 25 inches from the sides of the hull to help prevent a rolling motion at sea.
• Life boats - 2 Emergency Lifeboats (40 persons), 14 wooden lifeboats (65 persons) and 4 Engelhardt Collapsible (49 persons) - Total capacity 1,186 persons or 35.5% of total ships full compliment.
• 4 400 watt electric generators producing 16,000 amps at 100 volts.

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http://www.historyonthenet.com/Titanic/largecutaway.htm

• Second class staterooms were occupied by up to four people. By the standards of the day they were luxurious with mahogany furniture and linoleum floors.
• The first class staterooms were luxuriously furnished with curtained beds and tables and chairs. The most expensive even had their own private balcony.
• Marconi room- The two wireless operators, Harold Bride and John Philips were employed to send telegrams on behalf of the passengers. They also received and sent messages to other ships. It was here that the messages warning of icebergs were received on the afternoon of 14th April 1912 and the SOS messages were sent when it was realised that the Titanic would sink.
• 1st and 2nd class galley- Food for both first and second class passengers was prepared in the same galley. There was a large ice-cream maker as well as refrigerated rooms for storing meat and perishable goods.
• A la carte restaurant- The Titanic's a la carte restaurant served the finest food. Passengers could reserve tables and book areas for private parties.
• Refridgerated cargo- In order to ensure that food served at tables was as fresh as possible, the Titanic was fitted with a refrigerated storage area. There were different areas for meat, cheese, flowers and wines and champagne.
• First class smoking room- In order to ensure that food served at tables was as fresh as possible, the Titanic was fitted with a refrigerated storage area. There were different areas for meat, cheese, flowers and wines and champagne.
• Squash court- Because the squash court was located just below the bridge but above the watertight compartments, it was used by the ship's officers to monitor the rise of the water.
• Crew quarters-The Titanic had a crew of some 890 men and women of whom only 212 were saved. The crew's quarters were located at the rear of the ship on decks D, E and F.

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http://www.ask.com/bar?q=titanic%27s+construction&page=3&adt=0&qsrc=19&zoom=&ab=0&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.gloversvilleschools.org%2Fgms%2Fteachers%2Fjmckeoug%2FTitanic_Construction.htm

• Titanic's four funnels were constructed away from the site and were then transported to the shipyard for putting on the Titanic.
• The fourth was added to make the ship look more powerful.
• Titanic had three propellers which were powered by steam.
• The rotation of the propellers is what powered the ship.
• Smoke and waste gasses were expelled through three funnels.
• total cost was 7.5 million dollars.
• Spent 10 monthes building the interior of the ship.

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RMS_Titanic

• Two bronze triple-blade wing propellers
• One bronze quadruple-blade centre propeller.
• 21 knots (39 km/h; 24 mph)
  23 knots (43 km/h) (maximum)
• capacity: 3547
• length: 882 ft 9 in (269.1 m)[1]
• Height: 175 ft (53.3 m) (Keel to top of funnels)
• Weight: 46,328 gross register tons (GRT)
• Decks: 9 (Lettered A through G with boilers below)
• Displacement: 52,310 tons
• Class/Type: Olympic-class ocean liner
• Draught: 34 ft 7 in (10.5 m)
• Depth: 64 ft 6 in (19.7 m)[1]
• Power:
• 24 double-ended (six furnace) and 5 single-ended (three furnace) Scotch marine boilers
• Two four-cylinder reciprocating triple-expansion steam engines each producing 15,000 hp for the two outboard wing propellers at 75 revolutions per minute[2]
• One low-pressure turbine producing 16,000 hp[2]
• 46,000 HP (design) - 59,000 HP (maximum)[3]
• Had 16 wooden life boats which could only hold 52% of people on the ship.

5th Day

Today I was searching on the PANDA site at school. I was searching for the construction of the Titanic. And i didnt find anything on there about it. So i hope tommorrow i will find a better way to find this research.

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http://www.titanic-titanic.com/titanic_construction.shtml

Water tight door

• For a door to be truely water tight it must be enclosed on all six sides.
• But it was generally found unacceptable because passengers and the crew needed to be able to access all parts of a ship without being prevented.
• Boiler rooms and engine all had hydraulically-operated vertically-sliding water tight doors
• The doors could be lowered into place by many different methods, closing off compartments from each other.

Boilers

• The titanic had 25 double ended triple furnace boilers.
• 4 single eneded
• making a total of 162 fireboxes (furnaces)
• each had a stoker
• The boilers had to be kept in steam the whole voyage
• approximately 600 tons of coal was used in a day
• Which all had to be shoveled out from below the boiler

Engine

• proven and reliable but not the new turbines
• they settled for a traditional system
• had 2 huge triple-expansion steam engines
• uses recycled steam and does not waste

Funnel

• each vessel was equipped with a funnel
• each one was elliptical and measured 25ft

4th Day

This is my third research day and today i found a really good sit on google about the titanic. The site had the different parts and explained what each onee does. The water tight doors, Boilers, generators, engine, Funnel, and the propeller bracket were all in this site. It has really good information about these parts and it will help when we are explaining it to the class on presentation day. It explains them thoroughly and i am very happy i found this site today.
Next class I hope to find another site this good to use.

3rd Day

Today is the second day of researching and i have to focus on how the titanic was built, and the designs that led to it. I also want to find pictures..... So that when me and my partner want to start building a model for the class, we can have something there to look off of. Although we still have to figure out how we are really going to do that.
Next class I need to continue getting information about the titanics construction. And even though the olympic was the titanics sister ship.... i dont want to find out it was built as well.

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http://library.thinkquest.org/17297/construc_titanic.htm

• The titanic and the Olympic (its sister ship) were built side by side.
• in belfest
• The two ships were originally planned to have three funnels, but had a dummy funnel installed.
• This made them both look safer
• They were almost 900 feet long, and required 220 foot high gantries to build them.
• Another luxury onboard was the four elevators.
• One elevator was only for 2nd class passengers.
• Also had a swimming pool.
• restaurant called the Cafe Parisien.
• Turkish Bath
• And a gymnasium.

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http://www.titanicinbelfast.com/template.aspx?pid=321&area=1

This site gives you some good pictures of the titanic to visualize them making it.

• Drawing and design
• Design was approved July 29, 1908
• By a man named Bruce Ismay
• They had naval architects and draughtsmen working on the design of the titanic
• Vessels were identified by individual ship numbers
• Two huge slip ways were required before construction

I mostly like the pictures on this site but it explains well how they did it

Index card 1

Titanic http://library.thinkquest.org/J002229F/SunkenShips/titanictheunsinkableship.htm

• British ocean liner
• 882 ft long
• largest ship built at the time
• Thomas Andrews designed the titanic
• between 1908-1909
• took 15,000 irish shipyard workers to build it
• April 1912 started being built
• called the "unsinkable" ship
• Had a double bottom
• Captain was Edward John Smith
• He was 63 years old
• He was supposed to retire after the titanic
• S.O.S was not something they used at that time.

2nd Day

Today is my first day of research... Titanic is a huge subject and there are many things you could find out about it, but me and my partner decided to learn about the titanic was built and what it took to do it. Not too many people know this information and I think it is fun to learn. I started looking at general facts of titanic, to get a better understanding of it. So that is what i did today along with making sure I post all my websites on delicious. Delicious is a very good website that lets people tag websites that are good and full of information about different things. Tomorrow I will research more about the construction of the titanic and how it was built.

1st

Today i needed to make two accounts for this project. I need a delicious account and a blog spot, and that is what did today. I got both of them set up to start saving the work that i do. Next class I will start researching the construction of the titanic and posting websites on delicious.

titanic product prospectus

How was the titanic built?
To do this project me and my partner are going to make a model of the titanic and explain how it was made to the class.
We chose this so people could have a visual of the titanic while we explain how they did it.
I will know it is done when we have enough information to cover the topic we are covering.
I am going to research my topic thoroughly and use reliable sources.
The next class i am really going to research my topic.