Index Card 13

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• 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.