10 interesting facts about the legendary Titanic little known

Although it has been submerged in the ocean for more than 100 years, the legendary Titanic still contains many mysteries.

1. 700 third-class passengers must share two baths

The movie Titanic made the third-class cabin on the Titanic - the most luxurious ship in the world at the time - like a place of luxury. But the reality is that not every place on the Titanic is as glamorous as in the movies, between 700 and 1,000 customers in third class have to share 2 bathtubs during the journey.

2. The ship's band played until the very end

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All the band members stayed for more than 2 hours after the ship hit the iceberg to reassure customers and sank with the ship. This detail was also recreated in the movie Titanic.

3. The 1997 movie cost more to produce than the actual Titanic

At the time of its inauguration, the Titanic was the largest and most luxurious ship that cost an estimated $7.5 million in 1912, about $220 million today. Meanwhile, this 1997 ship disaster movie had a budget of $200 million, or about $360 million today.

4. A survivor made a movie about this very tragedy

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Actress Dorothy Gibson, a Titanic survivor, starred in this tragic pantomime called "Saved From the Titanic". In the movie, she even wears the same clothes she wore on the day of her escape.

5. Ship staff don't have binoculars to spot icebergs

The ship's binoculars were locked inside a cabinet where no one could find the key. Because the ship's mate was replaced at the last minute and he forgot to hand over the keys.

Therefore, staff on board can only observe with the naked eye, making iceberg detection too late. This is what caused the tragedy to happen.

In 2010, the historic key was sold at auction for over $130,000.

6. The Titanic has encountered tragedy right from the construction process

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During the construction of the Titanic, eight people were killed but only five of them are known: Samuel Scott, John Kelly, William Clarke, James Dobbin and Robert Murphy.

7. The richest man in the world at that time also lost his life on the train

John Jacob Astor IV was a wealthy billionaire with an estimated net worth of $150 million, or $3.5 billion at today's exchange rates, believed to be the richest in the world at the time.

Astor boarded the ill-fated ship to return home from a month-long honeymoon with his newlywed wife. After the incident, Astor's body was one of the few found in the Atlantic Ocean. At the time, $2,440 was found in his pocket (about $60,000 today).

8. Every engineer aboard the Titanic perished

The 25 engineers on the Titanic stayed behind trying to keep the power and pumps running while the ship sank. The distress signal station was also maintained by them until a few minutes before the ship sank. None of them survived.

9. At least 13 couples have honeymooned on the Titanic.

According to the book Titanic Love Stories, at least 13 couples honeymooned on that fateful ship.

10. The last survivor passed away in 2009

Millvina Dean was only 2 months old when the Titanic sank in 1912. When the accident happened, she was wrapped in a sack and lowered into a lifeboat. She was saved and was the last survivor on the Titanic. She died in 2009, at the age of 97.

Samuel Daniel

Update 27 June 2023