It took many hours for accurate accounts to become widely available, and even then people had trouble accepting that this paragon of modern technology could sink on her maiden voyage, taking more than 1,500 souls with her. Titanic Centenary". Newcastle University Library. Archived from the original on 6 January 2021 . Retrieved 22 October 2018. Titanic propulsion was supplied by three main engines—two reciprocating four- cylinder, triple-expansion steam engines and one centrally placed low-pressure Parsons turbine—each driving a propeller. The two reciprocating engines had a combined output of 30,000 horsepower (22,000 kW). The output of the steam turbine was 16,000 horsepower (12,000kW). [16] The White Star Line had used the same combination of engines on an earlier liner, Laurentic, where it had been a great success. [29] It provided a good combination of performance and speed; reciprocating engines by themselves were not powerful enough to propel an Olympic-class liner at the desired speeds, while turbines were sufficiently powerful but caused uncomfortable vibrations, a problem that affected the all-turbine Cunard liners Lusitania and Mauretania. [30] By combining reciprocating engines with a turbine, fuel usage could be reduced and motive power increased, while using the same amount of steam. [31]

Kerins, Dan (2012). "White Star Offices, Canute Chambers, Canute Road, Southampton". Titanic trail. Southern Daily Echo. Archived from the original on 8 March 2014 . Retrieved 21 March 2012. Titanic had been scheduled for a 20 April departure, seen in a New York Times ad apparently unable to be pulled, overnight, before this 15 April printing. [178] a b Mowbray, Jay Henry (1912a

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What it’s about: Two ships receive the distress calls from the sinking Titanic within minutes of each other – one races to help, the other chooses not to. Class Cafe Parisien". National Museums Northern Ireland. 2011. Archived from the original on 25 April 2011 . Retrieved 28 May 2011. By the time the captain toured the damaged area with Harland and Wolff’s Thomas Andrews, five compartments were already filling with seawater, and the bow of the doomed ship was alarmingly pitched downward, allowing seawater to pour from one bulkhead into the neighboring compartment. Outgoing Steamships – Sail Saturday, October 26, 1912: Majestic (Southampton)". The Sun. 24 October 1912. Archived from the original on 27 June 2015 . Retrieved 18 May 2015. I’ve included something for everyone here, from Titanic books for kids to horror to real survivor stories from the Titanic, so if you can’t find something here that interests you, you might be a lost cause. Or have you considered that books about the Titanic miiiiight not be your thing? Real Survivor Stories from the Titanic

Lang, John (2012). Titanic: A Fresh Look at the Evidence by a Former Chief Inspector of Marine Accidents. Rowman & Littlefield. p.124. ISBN 978-1442218925. A trip down Canada's Iceberg Alley – EarthSky.org". earthsky.org. 22 August 2014. Archived from the original on 27 June 2018 . Retrieved 9 February 2017. Cain, Kathryn (January 2017). "Titantic tragedy caused by fire, not iceberg, claims journalist". News.com.au. The Sun. Archived from the original on 16 February 2018 . Retrieved 15 February 2018.

Further Reading: If you enjoy this one, Clive Cussler has two novels about the Titanic, the second of which is a prequel called The Titanic Secret. Harland and Wolff put their leading designers to work designing Olympic-class vessels. The design was overseen by Lord Pirrie, a director of both Harland and Wolff and the White Star Line; naval architect Thomas Andrews, the managing director of Harland and Wolff's design department; Edward Wilding, Andrews's deputy and responsible for calculating the ship's design, stability and trim; and Alexander Carlisle, the shipyard's chief draughtsman and general manager. [11] Carlisle's responsibilities included the decorations, equipment, and all general arrangements, including the implementation of an efficient lifeboat davit design. [b]