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 -
   1- ½ ton crane

Undetermined

 

5/8” (est)

.002”       .046 mm

S

Crane hoist cables -
   2- ½ ton crane

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
  lines

Undetermined

 

½”  (est)

.001”       .036 mm

H

Lifeboat davit span
  lines

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 -
   1- ½ ton crane

Undetermined

 

5/8” (est)

.004”       .110 mm

S

Crane hoist cables -
   2- ½ ton crane

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
  lines

Undetermined

 

½”  (est)

.003”       .087 mm

H

Lifeboat davit span
  lines

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

 

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