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The SS 'Titanic' [PRG 280/1/44/540] • Photograph

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Summary

The White Star liner SS 'Titanic' photographed with the largest floating crane in the world in the background.

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Physical description

photograph; 13.5 x 30 cm

Dates / Publication details

1912

Collection

Part of Searcy Collection

Subject

Titanic (Steamship)
Ocean liners -- Great Britain
Cranes, derricks, etc.

Catalogue record

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General notes

Faded sepia reproduction.

Historical information

The dimensions of the largest ship in the world measured: length: 882 ft 9 ins., height: 104 ft., gross tonnage: 46,380. Left Belfast for Southampton on April 2nd 1912 and sailed for New York on April 10th, sank off the coast of Newfoundland on Monday April 15th; passengers and crew totalled 2,358, only 705 were rescued.

Digitisation information

Date

23/09/2002

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

4,554 x 1,537 pixels (7.0 MP)

Size

7.00 MB

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