A detailed simulation image of the Titanic’s cross section reveals the ship’s design before colliding with the iceberg and sinking to the bottom of the sea. The cross section reveals the design of the Titanic before the accident occurred. The Titanic may be the most famous ship in history, sinking after hitting an iceberg during its first and only ocean voyage. American graphic designer Jared Owen shares a video revealing the scale of the RMS Titanic through extremely detailed cross-sectional digital images of the luxury passenger ship.
The film simulates the Titanic from every angle before the ship set sail from Southampton 112 years ago, according to the Mail. “When they finished building the Titanic, it was the largest ship in the world,” Owen said. “The ship was designed and built more than 100 years ago, when there were no computers or 3D design software. Everything was designed by hand. To me, that is incredible shipbuilding technology and skill.”
Owen relied on many sources, including National Geographic, Encyclopedia Titanica and the Titanic edition in the Haynes series. He then used Blender, an open source 3D content creation program, to recreate the Titanic in digital form. His video simulates all 10 decks of the Titanic, including the deck containing most of the lifeboats on the ship. Part of the reason the ship didn’t have enough lifeboats was that the designers didn’t want to pile them up on the deck and prevent first-class passengers from seeing the Atlantic Ocean.
Right below the deck is deck A, also known as the promenade deck reserved for first class guests. Running nearly the entire length of the ship, the esplanade deck provides more outdoor space for strolling and enjoying sea views. Below is the cargo hold floor containing the engine and boiler room, which was the first to flood when the ship crashed into the iceberg. Owen also revealed some of the ship’s design secrets, including little-known facts about the fourth and final characteristic funnel. Only 3 chimneys were used, a 4th chimney was added for decoration, making the ship look more powerful. However, it is also useful for downward ventilation.
According to Owen, the letter RMS in the Titanic’s name stands for the phrase “Royal Mail Steamer”, meaning the ship was commissioned by the British royal family to transport letters and packages. The Titanic carried about 6 – 9 million pieces of mail on its journey to New York, according to the Smithsonian National Postal Museum. Of course, all mail was lost when the ship sank on April 15, 1912, about 2 hours and 40 minutes after the collision with the iceberg. The accident killed an estimated 1,517 of the 2,224 people on board, more than 700 of whom were third-class passengers. The wreck of the Titanic is lying on the seabed about 648 km off the coast of Newfoundland, Canada at a depth of about 3,810 m. However, the wreck is decomposing rapidly underwater and could disappear within the next 40 years.