RARE COPY OF TITANIC REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE 1912
THE OWNERS OF THE
R.M.S. TITANIC
WERE REQUIRED BY LAW TO REGISTER THE VESSEL WITH THE CUSTOMS OFFICERS IN A PORT THAT WAS DESIGNATED AS A PORT OF REGISTRY.
THE TITANIC
WAS REGISTERED IN LIVERPOOL WHERE THE OCEANIC STEAM NAVIGATION CO.LTD WAS BASED.
THE OWNERS WOULD THEN BE ISSUED WITH
A CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRY
THIS CERTIFICATE WOULD BEAR THE TITANIC'S UNIQUE OFFICIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER (131,428)
A COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE WOULD ALSO BE ISSUED TO THE REGISTER GENERAL OF SHIPPING & SEAMEN.
THIS IS A VERY RARE OPPORTUNITY TO OWN AN ACTUAL COPY OF THE REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE.
THE CERTIFICATE GIVES DETAILED INFORMATION ABOUT THE TITANIC i.e.
NAME OF SHIP TITANIC
NAME & ADDRESS OF BUILDERS
HARLAND & WOLFF LTD. BELFAST
NO. OF DECKS 5 +2 PARTIAL
NO. OF MASTS 2
STERN ELLIPTICAL
BUILD CLENCHER
NO OF BULKHEADS
15
NO OF WATER BALLAST TANKS
17
LENGTH & BREADTH
852 FT / 92FT
LENGTH OF ENGINE ROOM
123 FT
PARTICULARS OF DISPLACEMENT
77780 TONS
PARTICULARS OF PROPELLING ENGINES :
FOUR CYLINDER TRIPLE EXPANSION INVERTED VERTICAL DIRECT
(TWO RECIPROCATING AND ONE TURBINE)
PARTICULARS OF BOILERS :
THREE STEEL CYLINDRICAL LOADED PRESSURE 215 LBS
SPEED OF SHIP
6906 50,000 21 KNOTS
GROSS TONNAGE
UNDER TONNAGE DECK
17,870.66 TONS
SPACE BETWEEN DECKS
17,172 .81 TONS
BRIDGE SPACE
3,633.45 TONS
DATED 12TH APRIL 1912
ON THE REAR OF THE CERTIFICATE A MESSAGE READS
"REGISTERY CLOSED 31ST MAY 1912.VESSEL WRECKED IN THE ATLANTIC OCEAN 14TH APRIL 1912.CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRY LOST WITH THE VESSEL.ADVICE RECEIVED FROM THE REGISTRY MANAGER"
PLEASE NOTE THAT BECAUSE THE ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE COPY SANK WITH THE TITANIC,THIS IS AN EXACT COPY TAKEN OFF THE REGISTER GENERAL'S CERTIFICATE.
IT IS OFFICIALLY STAMPED CONFIRMING THIS!
CERTIFICATE MEASURES APPROX 15INCHES X 10 INCHES
THIS WOULD BE IDEAL FOR FRAMING AND WOULD BE OF PARTICULAR INTEREST TO ANY COLLECTORS OF TITANIC MEMORBELIA
NO RESERVE GOOD LUCK !
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On 09-Jun-08 at 19:34:49 BST, seller added the following information: