112 years ago, on April 15th, the luxurious ocean liner Titanic took over 1.500 lives with it, and its wreckage still lies on the ocean floor.
“Using new technology, Titanic now welcomes new guests, but digitally,” the United Kingdom (UK) media wrote. The United States (U.S.) animator Jared Owen posted a digital representation of the ship from every angle on YouTube a year ago, exactly as it appeared before setting sail from Southampton 112 years ago. This video has revealed numerous previously unknown details.
“It’s all handcrafted, for me it’s incredible engineering and craftsmanship,” Owen said. In creating the depiction, Owen relied on numerous sources, including National Geographic, the “Titanic” edition of the Haynes Manual series of books, and then used 3D content creation software to bring all the gathered information to life.
His video showcases all 10 of Titanic’s decks, including the boat deck at the very top. Part of the reason for the lack of lifeboats was also because designers didn’t want to overcrowd the ship’s deck and obstruct the view of the Atlantic for first-class passengers.
Another interesting fact is that Titanic actually had two grand staircases, both restricted to first-class passengers only. The far larger and grander one was the front grand staircase, adorned with a wall panel of carved oak with a clock in the center, also the setting where Jack and Rose meet in James Cameron’s 1997 film hit.
This ship was adorned with various luxuries, such as a gym, squash courts, a Turkish bath, a gymnasium, and the first-ever swimming pool on a ship. Titanic was a “Royal Mail Steamer,” meaning it was legally contracted by the UK monarchy to transport mail and parcels. According to the Smithsonian National Postal Museum, the ship carried between six and nine million items destined for New York. All of Titanic’s mail was lost when the ship sank around 2:20 a.m., two hours and 40 minutes after hitting the iceberg.
The video could be useful to Australian billionaire Clive Palmer, who has pledged to recreate the famous ship at an estimated cost of 1 billion pounds. “Titanic II,” expected to be ready for sailing by 2027, will mimic the specifications of the original ship, including modern navigation and safety systems. Titanic’s remains now lie on the seabed about 350 nautical miles off the coast of Newfoundland, Canada. However, this delicate wreck is deteriorating rapidly underwater and could completely disappear within the next 40 years, Klix.ba reports.
