Titanic was actually one of the last coal ships, after the Great War most of the large ocean liners, including her sister Olympic, switched to oil.
Q. What fuel did Titanic use?
The Titanic left Southampton with 5892 tons of welsh coal supplied by the Lewis Merthyr Consolidated Collieries supplemented by coal from other White Star Line ships laid up by the coal strike. Some of the coal, including this fragment, was salvaged from the wrecksite and broken up for sale.
Q. How many gallons of gas did the Titanic hold?
ROYAL MAIL SHIP (R.M.S) TITANIC – PHYSICAL DIMENSIONS
| Length: | 882 feet, 8 inches/268 meters |
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| Personal flotation devices: | 3560 life jackets and 49 life buoys |
| Fuel requirement: | 825 tons of coal per day |
| Water consumption: | 14,000 gallons of fresh water per day |
| Top Speed: | 23 knots |
Q. Was there diesel fuel on the Titanic?
Salvagers used six flotation bags to lift the section of the ship’s hull, which they said had been separated from the liner and was resting near the stern. The balloons were filled with diesel fuel, which is lighter than water and can withstand the pressure of the ocean’s depths.
Q. Can you buy coal from the Titanic?
Authentic Coal that was recovered from the Titanic wreckage at the bottom of the ocean displayed in an acrylic case and comes with a certificate of authenticity….
| Ships fromShips from | The Titanic StoreThe Titanic Store |
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| Sold by | The Titanic StoreThe Titanic Store |
Q. How much coal did the Titanic use each day?
approximately 850 tons
Q. Are there any bodies on the Titanic?
Only 340 bodies were recovered after the sinking of the ship. Of the roughly 1,500 people killed in the disaster, about 1,160 bodies remain lost. There is also one modern interment, the ashes of Florida treasure hunter Mel Fisher, resting on the bridge of the ship.
Q. Is Jack alive from the Titanic?
Jack Dawson (born 1892-1912) is the deuteragonist in Titanic and the love interest of Rose DeWitt Bukater. He dies at the end of the film from hypothermia, protecting Rose by having her float on a doorframe while he stays in the water; he was only twenty years old.
Q. How many people died from Titanic?
1,500 passengers
Q. What if the Titanic kept going?
Had the Titanic continued its own forward motion for a longer period, she would have sunk more quickly than she did. Also, the launch of the life boats would have been very dangerous and would likely even have lead to fatal incidents as the intake of water pushed the bow down, the stern rose exposing the propellers.
