Titanic Rigging - 1:350 Scale
(table for 1:144 scale at bottom of page)
S = steel H = hemp TH = tarred hemp M = manila B = silicon bronze
Type |
Actual size per plans |
Equivalent diameter |
Scale size Inches mm |
Type |
Aerial bridle lines
|
2 ½” circ. |
¾” + |
.002” .058 mm |
S |
Aerial antenna lines
|
Undetermined
|
½” (est) |
.001 .036 mm |
B |
Aerial suspension lines |
Undetermined
|
1-1/4” (est) |
.004” .092 mm
|
TH |
Aerial halyard (mainmast only) |
2 ½” circ. (est) |
¾” + |
.002” .058 mm |
S |
Aerial stays
|
Undetermined
|
½” |
.001 .036 mm |
S |
Anchor crane guys (boom to tackle) |
undetermined |
15/16” (est) |
.003” .069 mm |
M |
Anchor crane guys (hauling tackle) |
undetermined |
5/8” (est) |
.002” .046 mm |
M |
Cargo spans |
3 ½” circ.
|
1-1/8” |
.003” .081 mm |
S |
Cargo runners
|
undetermined |
1” (est.) |
.003” .073 mm |
M |
Crane hoist
cables - |
Undetermined
|
5/8” (est) |
.002” .046 mm |
S |
Crane hoist
cables - |
Undetermined
|
13/16” (est) |
.002” .057 mm |
S |
Flagpole line (stern)
|
Undetermined
|
3/8” (est) |
.001” .027 mm |
H |
Funnel stays |
4” circumf. |
1- 1/4 “ |
.004” .092 mm
|
S |
Funnel painter lines
|
Undetermined
|
13/16” (est) |
.002” .057 mm |
M |
Halyards (all) |
1” circumf.
|
5/16” |
.001” .025 mm |
H |
Hawsers
|
Not on plan |
3 ¾” (est.) |
.011” .272 mm |
M |
Lifeboat falls |
4” circumf.
|
1- 1/4 “ |
.004” .092 mm
|
M |
Lifeboat davit
guy |
Undetermined
|
½” (est) |
.001” .036 mm |
H |
Lifeboat davit
span |
2” circumf.
|
5/8” |
.002” .046 mm |
S |
Lifeboat lifelines
|
2 ½” circ. |
¾” + |
.002” .058 mm |
M |
Mast stays – |
3” circumf. |
15/16” |
.003” .069 mm
|
S |
“ “ |
4” circumf. |
1- 1/4 “ |
.004” .092 mm
|
S |
“ “ |
4- ¼” circ. |
1 – 11/32” |
.004” .098 mm
|
S |
“ “
|
5- ½ “ circ. |
1 – ¾” |
.005” .127 mm |
S |
Signal Stay
|
1-1/2” circ. |
½: |
.001” .036 mm |
S |
Stay travelers – Arc lamps |
Undetermined
|
5/16” (est) |
.001” .025 mm |
H |
Stay travelers – Cargo gins |
Undetermined
|
½” (est) |
.001” .036 mm |
S |
Titanic Rigging - 1:144 Scale
Type |
Actual size per plans |
Diameter |
Scale size Inches mm |
Type |
Aerial bridle lines
|
2 ½” circ. |
¾” + |
.006” .140 mm |
S |
Aerial antenna lines
|
Undetermined
|
½” (est) |
.003” .087 mm |
B |
Aerial suspension lines |
Undetermined
|
1-1/4” (est) |
.009” .225 mm |
TH |
Aerial halyard (mainmast only) |
2 ½” circ. (est) |
¾” + |
.006” .140 mm |
S |
Aerial stays
|
Undetermined
|
½” |
.003” .087 mm |
S |
Anchor crane guys (boom to tackle) |
undetermined |
1” (est) |
.007” .176 mm |
M |
Anchor crane guys (hauling tackle) |
undetermined |
5/8” (est) |
.004” .110 mm |
M |
Cargo spans |
3 ½” circ.
|
1-1/8” |
.008” .197 mm |
S |
Cargo runners
|
undetermined |
1” (est.) |
.007” .176 mm |
M |
Crane hoist
cables - |
Undetermined
|
5/8” (est) |
.004” .110 mm |
S |
Crane hoist
cables - |
Undetermined
|
13/16” (est) |
.005” .132 mm |
S |
Flagpole line (stern)
|
Undetermined
|
3/8” (est) |
.003” .066 mm |
H |
Funnel stays
|
4” circumf. |
1- 1/4 “ |
.009” .225 mm
|
S |
Funnel painter lines
|
Undetermined
|
13/16” (est) |
.005” .132 mm |
M |
Halyards (all)
|
1” circumf.
|
5/16” |
.002” .056 mm |
H |
Hawsers
|
Not on plan |
3 ¾” (est.) |
.026” .661 mm |
M |
Lifeboat falls |
4” circumf.
|
1- 1/4 “ |
.009” .225 mm
|
M |
Lifeboat davit
guy |
Undetermined
|
½” (est) |
.003” .087 mm |
H |
Lifeboat davit
span |
2” circumf.
|
5/8” |
.004” .110 mm |
S |
Lifeboat lifelines
|
2 ½” circ. |
¾” + |
.003” .087 mm |
M |
Mast stays – |
3” circumf. |
15/16” |
.007” .168 mm
|
S |
“ “
|
4” circumf. |
1- 1/4 “ |
.009” .225 mm
|
S |
“ “
|
4- ¼” circ. |
1 – 11/32” |
.010” .239 mm
|
S |
“ “
|
5- ½ “ circ. |
1 – ¾” |
.012” .309 mm |
S |
Signal stay
|
1-1/2” circ. |
½” |
.003” .087 mm |
S |
Stay travelers – Arc lamps |
Undetermined
|
5/16” (est) |
.002” .056 mm |
H |
Stay travelers – Cargo gins |
Undetermined
|
½” (est) |
.003” .087 mm |
S |