
Increasing the rate at which the coal in this bunker was removed and put into the boilers would have allowed the ship's workers to control the fire, but this would have sped the ship up, he said.Įssenhigh claimed the crew of the Titanic couldn't have been trying to break any records crossing the Atlantic because the ship was built for comfort, not speed – and was advertised as such before its voyage. However, Royal Museums Greenwich claims stories of the captain trying to make a speed record are 'without substance', despite the testimony from Mrs Lines.Īnother theory posited in 2004 by a US engineer was that a smoldering coal fire in the depths of Titanic meant the ship had to get to New York faster than originally planned.Īccording to Robert Essenhigh at Ohio State University, Titanic's records show there was a fire one of Titanic's coal bunkers, forward bunker #6. Mrs Lines said: 'I heard him make the statement: "We will beat the Olympic and get in to New York on Tuesday."' Olympic set sail from Southampton on June 14, 1911, calling at Cherbourg, France, and Queenstown, Ireland (the same route as Titanic) before reaching New York six days later, on June 21 that year. Her testimony suggests Ismay wanted to beat a record set by Titanic's sister ship, the RMS Olympic, on her maiden voyage from Southampton to New York the year before. This scene was based on a genuine conversation overheard by first-class passenger and survivor Elizabeth Lindsey Lines, who testified after the sinking. In James Cameron's 1997 film 'Titanic', White Star Line chairman Bruce Ismay is depicted urging Captain Smith to increase the speed to get into New York ahead of schedule and 'make the headlines'. So why was it going so fast, through a known iceberg field at night when visibility was low? Titanic's captain Edward Smith powered the ship through the Atlantic even though there had been ice warnings from neighbouring ships. The 'unsinkable' liner was going at around 22.5 knots or 25 miles per hour, just 0.5 knots below its top speed of 23 knots. Crossing Lines (TV Series –) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.It's well known that Titanic was almost at full speed when look-outs spotted the iceberg late on April 14, 1912. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading Crossing Lines. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Crossing Lines - Kindle edition by Rose, Bruce.

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