Gingee Posted September 23, 2008 #1 Share Posted September 23, 2008 I am not trying to be negative or anything but I am a Titanic buff and am reading one of the books now. Anyway, does any of our computer buffs know how to put something on line to compare the big ships now (pick any) compared to the Titanic size. I am thinking like in pictures - ship next to ship. Does that make sense? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonzo70 Posted September 23, 2008 #2 Share Posted September 23, 2008 Hello, The Titanic is actually quite small compared to modern cruise ships. The Titanic weighed 46,000 gross tons and length of 883 Feet. The Oasis of the Seas (soon to be the largest cruise ship) will weigh 222,900 gross tons and be 1,184 feet. Even older cruise ships (i.e. Royal Caribbean's Vision Class) are a bit longer than the Titanic and about 50% more gross tons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fann1sh Posted September 23, 2008 #3 Share Posted September 23, 2008 Couldn't find a comparison to any modern ships - Adventure of the Seas is in the same general size range as QM2....100 feet shorter, 10 feet narrower Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocJohnB Posted September 23, 2008 #4 Share Posted September 23, 2008 great schematic fannish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RachieLnnn Posted September 23, 2008 #5 Share Posted September 23, 2008 That's neat. OP, can I ask you what the name is of the book you are reading? Is it fiction? Sounds interesting. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caribsun Posted September 23, 2008 #6 Share Posted September 23, 2008 Try this site. http://www.nauticalcities.com/cruiseships.php?status=In%20Service# Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dforeigner Posted September 23, 2008 #7 Share Posted September 23, 2008 Here is another comparison type picture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gingee Posted September 23, 2008 Author #8 Share Posted September 23, 2008 The book I am now reading is called 1912 Titanic facts. As I was cleaning up today, I found out that I have already read it AND I already have a copy so now I have two. What do I do now? LOL Pretty good comparisons to the people who put those diagrams up. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.P. Roberts Posted September 24, 2008 #9 Share Posted September 24, 2008 After looking at the sizes, I thought this comparison was also interesting: Santa Maria: 36 crew Wyoming: 11 crew Titanic: 2223 passengers, 1324 crew QM2: 2620 passengers, 1253 crew Noah's Ark: 8 crew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gingee Posted September 24, 2008 Author #10 Share Posted September 24, 2008 Hmm Queen Mary and Titanic had about the same amount of people!!! (well close) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vaaaan Posted September 24, 2008 #11 Share Posted September 24, 2008 Since I'll do anything to avoid homework for 15 more minutes, here is a comparison of Oasis, Dream, and Titanic, at 1 pixel per foot. :D (click to enlarge) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PurpleCow Posted September 24, 2008 #12 Share Posted September 24, 2008 Hmm Queen Mary and Titanic had about the same amount of people!!!(well close) Gotta remember steerage on Titanic. Lots of people crammed into very little space. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobBeaSea Posted September 24, 2008 #13 Share Posted September 24, 2008 Gotta remember steerage on Titanic. Lots of people crammed into very little space. And the ships of old required a larger crew, just to run and maintain the ship. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philip217 Posted September 24, 2008 #14 Share Posted September 24, 2008 Might be interesting to compare prices as well. A one-way ticket from London to NYC on the Titanic in Second Class was $1895.00 per person. That same year the Average American earned $300 per year. Six years salary for a 5 day cruise????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Essiesmom Posted September 24, 2008 #15 Share Posted September 24, 2008 But back then, it wasn't a 'cruise'. There was only one way to cross the ocean, on the water. It was a crossing, only way to get from point A to point B. Wonder what comparable prices were on contemporary ships? EM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philip217 Posted September 24, 2008 #16 Share Posted September 24, 2008 An excerpt from the passenger passage contract for the Titanic: All passengers are liable to be rejected, who, upon examination, are found to be lunatic, idiot, deaf, dumb, blind, maimed, or infirm, or above the age of 60 years; or widow with a child or children; or any woman without a husband with a child or children; or any person unable to take care of himself (or herself) without becoming a public charge, or who from any attending circumstances are likely to become a public charge, or who from sickness or disease, existing at the time of departure, are likely soon to become a public charge. Sick persons or widows with children cannot be taken, nor lame persons, unless full security be given for the bonds to be entered into by the steamer to the United States Government, that the parties will not become chargeable to the State. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gingee Posted September 24, 2008 Author #17 Share Posted September 24, 2008 You would have had to have lots of money to go on the Titanic even in second class. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PurpleCow Posted September 24, 2008 #18 Share Posted September 24, 2008 My grandfathers arrived at Ellis Island within a year of each other. The first sailed 2nd class from Cadiz in 1905 and paid $20.00 for his ticket. The second sailed 3rd class (steerage) from Southampton in 1906 and his ticket also cost $20.00. I found pictures of the ships and the ship manifests on the Ellis Island web site. My scrapbook pages are here and here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnIreland Posted September 24, 2008 #19 Share Posted September 24, 2008 An excerpt from the passenger passage contract for the Titanic: All passengers are liable to be rejected, who, upon examination, are found to be lunatic, idiot, deaf, dumb, blind, maimed, or infirm, or above the age of 60 years; or widow with a child or children; or any woman without a husband with a child or children; or any person unable to take care of himself (or herself) without becoming a public charge, or who from any attending circumstances are likely to become a public charge, or who from sickness or disease, existing at the time of departure, are likely soon to become a public charge. Sick persons or widows with children cannot be taken, nor lame persons, unless full security be given for the bonds to be entered into by the steamer to the United States Government, that the parties will not become chargeable to the State. The reason for the rules are that they would have been sent back from ellis island at white star's expense.... none of this applies to first call of course, who got dropped off on Manhattan directly... If you are ever in ny the ellis island tour is a great way to spent a day... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gingee Posted September 25, 2008 Author #20 Share Posted September 25, 2008 I didn't have any relatives come through Ellis Island but my husband had his grandparents come through. We checked it out last month. I also found the ships they came on. Too small for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amapola Posted September 25, 2008 #21 Share Posted September 25, 2008 My scrapbook pages are here and here. How neat! And beautifully done pages. Thanks for sharing! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gingee Posted September 29, 2008 Author #22 Share Posted September 29, 2008 Those are neat scrapbook pages. Can you imagine how scarry that was coming across on their smaller ships not knowing what was in store for some of them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chasetf Posted October 2, 2008 #23 Share Posted October 2, 2008 I am not trying to be negative or anything but I am a Titanic buff and am reading one of the books now. Anyway, does any of our computer buffs know how to put something on line to compare the big ships now (pick any) compared to the Titanic size. I am thinking like in pictures - ship next to ship. Does that make sense? Found this site recently that will do what you are looking for. http://www.nauticalcities.com/index.php I picked out a couple of the RCCL ships to compare.... but the site allows you to pick any three ships to compare. (I left off the ship profile drawings that are on the site) Ship Name-----------Operator------------GRT----LGTH-----Beam----KTS----PSG---Crew Titanic---------------White Star Line-----46,328----882------92--------23----1317----891 Oasis of the Seas------RCCL------------220,000---1,181---154-------20-----N/A-----N/A Freedom of the Seas---RCCL-----------154,407---1,112---127-------21----3634----1397 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gingee Posted October 3, 2008 Author #24 Share Posted October 3, 2008 That's a pretty neat site. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S4POPO Posted February 4, 2009 #25 Share Posted February 4, 2009 Here's one more that I found... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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