It is the ship we all remember from the film that ferried beside Titanic to all the different ports of call but did not cross the Atlantic. It was used to ferry passengers from the shore to the Titanic. The SS Nomadic is the last surviving White Star Line ship in the world. There is no doubt that this is a present-day fitting tribute to the great ship that was built in the place we now know as the titanic quarter. On the glass surrounding the slipways are names of all those who perished on board the ship, including the names of six people who were killed during the construction of titanic. It is evident that huge thought went into the design in showcasing these heritage features so that visitors can appreciate the huge role Belfast played in the construction of the ship. It was emphasised by the tour guide that the girders used to build Titanic would have been three times the height than what we see here, highlighting the immense size of the ship in height and in length (photograph 6). From photograph 4 we can see that the massive steel gantry has been reconstructed and benches are now assembled on the slipway exactly in the same position they were arranged aboard Titanic's main deck. Photograph 5 shows myself standing in front of the slipway, with the original concrete intact, where Titanic was built. This is highlighted by photograph 3, an aerial view of Titanic Quarter's restored slipways where an outline of the two ships are drawn to scale. Today the slipways are part original and part restored and modified for tourism purposes so people from all over the world can get a insight into where the ships once rested. The tour led onto the slipways located behind Titanic Belfast, where the giant Arrol gantry's once stood over the slipways of Titanic and its sister ship Olympic. Through visiting these drawing rooms, I really did get a true sense of the history of Titanic Quarter- previously known as Queens Island- a heritage which continues to be preserved today.
There is also high speculation that this desk was indeed Thomas Andrews' desk and belonged in his office. The tour guide pointed out that the desk I am standing beside dates back to the Titanic period and was used in the design process. The third photograph is of myself in Thomas Andrews' office, a naval architect who was in charge of the plans of Titanic.
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The tour guide noted that the design of this building, with windows across the whole roof was by no coincidence, it was an effort to ensure that as much light got in through the day for as long as possible so that employees could see their drawings and calculations clearly. The second photograph shows the same drawing rooms today in their original condition- now derelict- but used as a means of attracting tourists so that they get the ultimate experience of the very room titanic took shape. The Titanic was equipped with a steam powered triple screw propulsion system to ensure it moved across the ocean at a respectable pace of approximately 22 knots but the blades were deliberately pitched at such an angle that the ship would not vibrate, discomfort or distract the passengers from the more elegant points of Titanic’s voyage on board when enjoying the smoking and dining rooms.The Hull would measure 882.9 ft in length and 92 feet in width and require at least 59 feet of water to float unobstructed.The first photograph shows Harland & Wolff's headquarters-the drawing offices where Thomas Andrews and his colleagues designed the Titanic and the Olympic class liners. The Funnels were constructed off site and attached after the Titanic had left Dry-dock. As a result, only three of the funnels were functional and the fourth was purely aesthetic. White Star thought it a necessity a ship of such grandeur must possess four funnels. Thomas Andrew’s original design of the Titanic was so efficient that it was originally conceived with only three funnels to service the massive boilers some 150 feet below. With all boilers firing the Titanic produced around 46,000 horsepower.
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