Basic Titanic information...
Passengers: There were approximately 2207 people on Board the Titanic, unfortunately, there is no exact record of everyone that was on board. All these lists were written by hand, and copies were being prepared by several different people. With all the last minute bookings and cancellations, in addition to those that missed the ship, it is impossible to tell exactly how many people were on the Titanic.
Compasses:
One Kelvin standard compass, with
azimuth mirror on compass platform All ship compasses were lighted with oil and electric lamps. The were adjusted by Messrs. C.J. Smith of Southampton, on the passage from Belfast to Southampton and from Southampton to Queenstown. Distress signals - These were supplied in number and pattern approved by the Board of Trade - 36 socket signals in place of guns, 12 ordinary rockets, 2 Manwell Holmes deck flares, 12 blue lights, and 6 lifebuoy lights. Ad: Help support TRMA by using these links Titanic-Model.com
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