Titanic 32' Model Ship Nautical ( Ready to Display )

                                                TITANIC MODEL SHIP 32"

                                                                   ( BRAND NEW, UNOPENED IN DA BOX )

                                                                                                          Display Cabinets Available - $155.00

The TITANIC was the last grand dream of the Gilded Age. It was designed to be the greatest achievement of an era of prosperity. Although no one knew it, the world was about to change drastically. Titanic was 883 feet long (1/6 of a mile), 92 feet wide and weighed 46,328 tons. She was 104 feet tall from keel to bridge, almost 35 feet of which were below the waterline... even so, she stood taller above the water than most urban buildings of the time. There were three real smoke-stacks, a fourth was a dummy stack added largely to increase the impression of her massive size and power and to vent smoke from her numerous kitchens and galleys. She was the largest movable object ever made by man. She had a double-hull of 1-inch thick steel plates and 16 water-tight compartments, sealed by massive doors which could be instantly triggered by a single electric switch on the bridge, or even automatically by electric water-sensors. The press began to call her "unsinkable."Her accommodations were the most modern and luxurious on any ocean, and included electric light and heat in every room, electric elevators, a swimming pool, a squash court, a Turkish Bath, a gymnasium with a mechanical horse and mechanical camel to keep riders fit, and staterooms and first class facilities to rival the best  hotels on the continent.  

First class passengers would glide down a six-story, glass-domed grand staircase to enjoy cuisine in the first class dining saloon that filled the width of the ship on D Deck. For those who desired a more intimate atmosphere, Titanic also offered a stately à la carte restaurant, the chic Palm Court and Verandah restaurant, and the festive Cafe Parisien. She offered two musical ensensembles (rather than the standard one) of the best musicians on the Atlantic, many of them lured from rival liners. There were two libraries, first- and second-class. Even the third class (steerage) cabins were more luxurious than the first class cabins on some lesser steamships, and boasted amenities (like indoor toilet facilities) that some of Titanic's emigrant passengers had not enjoyed in their own home. The original design called for 32 lifeboats. However, White Star management felt that the boat-deck would look cluttered, and reduced the number to 20, for a total life-boat capacity of 1178. This actually exceeded the regulations of the time, even though Titanic was capable of carrying over 3500 people (passengers and crew). The Titanic's journey began at Southampton on Wednesday April 10, 1912 at Noon. At sundown, Titanic had stopped in Cherbourg, France to pick up additional passengers. That evening she sailed for Queenstown, Ireland, and at 1:30 PM on Thursday, April 11, she headed out into the Atlantic.

On April 14 the night was clear and dark, moonless but faintly glowing with an incredible sky full of stars. The sea was unusually calm and flat, "like glass" said many survivors. The lack of waves made it even more difficult to spot icebergs, since there was no telltale white water breaking at the edges of the bergs. At 11:40, a lookout in the crow's nest spotted an iceberg dead ahead. He notified the bridge and First Officer Murdoch ordered the ship turned hard to port. He signaled the engine room to reverse direction, full astern. The ship turned slightly, but it was much too large, moving much too fast, and the iceberg was much too close. 37 seconds later, the greatest maritime disaster in history began. During that night of heroism, terror and tragedy, 705 lives were saved, 1502 lives were lost, and many legends were born. 
 

                                                                        AND THE MEMORY OF THE TITANIC LIVES ON
                        

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