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• Although the Titanic is best known for carrying the rich and famous between Europe and the United States, the Ship actually had several purposes:
• 1. To carry British and US mail--hence the full name of the ship is Royal Mail Ship (RMS) Titanic.
• 2. To carry general cargo and frozen meat since at that time Europe could not produce enough livestock to meet its own needs.
• 3. To carry first-class passengers in great luxury, second-class passengers in great comfort, and third-class passengers with great economy.
• 4. To fly the flag of Great Britain and uphold national honor. Even though Titanic was ultimately owned by American business interests, the Ship was built in a British yard, operated by British subjects, manned by British crews, and perceived by the public as a British ship.