Titanic was a British passenger liner that sank in the North Atlantic Ocean in the early morning of 15 April 1912, after striking an iceberg during its maiden voyage from Southampton to New York City. The RMS Titanic was the largest ship afloat at the time it entered service, and was the second of three Olympic-class ocean liners operated by the White Star Line.
The Titanic had an estimated length of 882 feet 9 inches (269.1 m) and maximum breadth of 92 feet 6 inches (28.2 m). Her total height, measured from the base of the keel to the top of the bridge, was 104 feet (31.7 m). She measured 46,328 gross register tons and with a displacement tonnage of approximately 52,310 tons. She had two reciprocating four-cylinder triple-expansion steam engines and two Parsons turbine alternators producing a total of 46,000 shaft horsepower (34 MW).
Titanic had a passenger capacity of 2,435 persons in three classes: First Class (324), Second Class (284) and Third Class (1,027).
She also had a crew complement of 899 persons. The ship’s amenities included a Turkish bath, electric elevators, and telephones in every cabin. On board recreational facilities included swimming pools and gymnasiums for both passengers and crew. There were several libraries on board as well as a barbershop with seating for up to 24 people.
Was Titanic a Ship or Cruise?: Though initially intended to be an ocean line cruise ship carrying passengers from one port to another port – ultimately becoming one of history’s most famous ships – Titanic is more accurately classified as a passenger liner rather than a cruise ship since it did not offer any leisure activities or entertainment during its voyage. It’s final journey ended in tragedy when it struck an iceberg while travelling across the North Atlantic Ocean towards New York City on April 15th 1912 – resulting in thousands being left without homes or lives due to its sinking. As such it is important that we remember Titanic not only as one of history’s most famous ships but also as an example of what can happen when safety protocols are not followed properly during voyages across bodies of water regardless if they are classified as cruises or liners – so that similar tragedies may never occur again.