Titanic Funnel Falls
Victoria Steigerwald
The Titanic carried four funnels, with the fourth funnel serving as a minor ventilation system. It is believed that all four funnels collapsed at some time during the sinking. Some believe the richest passenger on the ship, John Jacob Astor IV may have been killed by a funnel collapse, because of the condition his body was in, including soot on his body. This is frequently disputed, as different reports also claim his body to have been in immaculate condition.
The titanic reached a trim of 9-13 degrees when the first funnel fell. when the water on the boat deck surrounded the funnels base. The water pressure may have likely crushed the base of the funnel causing the funnel to buckle and collapse to the starboard side which then left behind a suction that sucked people close enough to the base of the funnel. Collapsible B and Collapsible A were nearby the funnel when it fell, causing these two life boats to be washed away from the ship. The first funnel then later hit the starboard side of the forecastle leaving damage that is still noticeable in the wreck of the bow today.
The titanic reached a trim of 13-19 degrees when the second funnel fell. The second funnel either fell seconds after the first one buckled collapsed or they fell practically almost the same time. The water pressure may have buckled the base of the funnel causing it to buckle collapse to the starboard side. However, its more likely that the funnel's uptake itself buckled rather than the funnel's base. The cables then whipped on top of the funnel causing an ignition of sparks most likely due to the coal dust on the funnels top. Jack Thayer and Walter Hurst were almost hit by this funnel right before Collapsible B washed towards them.
At 2:17 AM Titanic is at a trim/angle of 18-30 degrees. The third funnel was either clear out of the water or possibly almost half covered in water. Its possible that when sea water surrounded the base or the third funnel causing the funnel to buckle and collapse. However, the third funnel did not fall forward. Rather it bent aft. The funnel fell, splashed and floated above the ocean forming a pattern similar to Roberta Watt's sketch \/\. It also experienced a spark ignition due to the cables whipping and lashing at the top. The third funnel rose out of the water when titanic broke but eventually sank and got stuck in its uptake/casing and then popped off during the sterns decent to the Ocean Floor. Only one or three survivors (Percy Keen, possibly Harry Oliver and Robertha Watt) seemed to see the funnel collapsing or already collapsed. For other survivors like Joseph Scarrott never saw the third funnel falling but just submerging into the Atlantic ocean.
The fourth funnel was a minor ventilation system for the ship's lower decks, also called a dummy funnel. At 2:17 AM Titanic is rising to a trim/angle of 23-30 degrees. The fourth funnel was out of the water when titanic broke in half. The damage extended from the forward of the third funnel to the aft of the grand staircase. This means that the fourth funnel didn't suffer with damage. The funnel instead fell when Titanic's stern suddenly started to drop like a rock. The propellers rose higher and higher then at 2:18 AM. Water surrounded the base of the fourth funnel. Due to that, the water pressure crushed the funnel's base causing it to buckle and collapse. However, the funnel did not fall forward. Rather it bent aft. The fourth funnel then sank and got stuck in its uptake/casing and eventually popped off during the stern's decent to the ocean floor. Only one survivor, Thomas dillon saw the fourth funnel bent aft while other survivors like didn't see the funnel collapsing/bending aft
SS Titanic IIIEntire view of the Titanic III's bow.NameSS Titanic IIIIn-game infoShip companyWellington Line (upcoming)Ship classTitanic III Class Ocean Liner (this is the first of the class)Date addedUnknown (this ship was made from editing Titanic)In-game statisticsHP9821Speed30Passenger capacity2562Cargo capacity507Player capacity10SS Titanic III during building.The view of Titanic III outside of it's Ship Warehouse.Real life infoShip companyWellington Line (upcoming)Ship classTitanic III Class Ocean Liner (this is the first of the class)Date built2050FateHit an Iceberg after reaching Arctic Alley with a huge list to starboard,Real life statisticsLength269 MetersHeight53 MetersWeight48,158 Gross TonnageSpeed30Capacity3,309Titanic III is an upcoming vessel for Wellington Line. Titanic III was called "The Ship of Dreams' Return."
Titanic III was in it's construction. The funnels are attached, the hull is painted, the "Metal-Masts" are added. the ship is finished. The ship is then towed out of the warehouse for it's construction completions. Titanic III sets for Southampton, and then Cherbourg, then Queenstown, then New York, and then Tokyo. Then Halifax, after reaching Arctic Alley after getting halfway to Halifax, She hits an iceberg on the starboard side, Titanic III then begins to sink with a huge starboard list. At some point, the engines are restarted way before the port propeller's first blade can completely come out! Then when the starboard propeller comes out, the engines are stopped for the last time. Then when the well deck at the front begins to flood, Nearer, my God, to Thee begins playing. and then it ends when the port wing goes underwater. 10 seconds after the end of the song, The first funnel falls, and the final plunge begins. None of the lifeboats can be dropped, the second funnel falls, then 3rd row port lifeboat which hasn't been dropped yet (in the story it hasn't) falls out of it's respective holders, and crushes 10 passengers and 2 crew. The other 10 passengers and 2 crew get severely injured, and run inside of the ship, The third funnel then falls under the stress. The ship's lifeboats on the boat deck are lowered, but some of their respective davits' ropes are deteriorating, The port lifeboats on the boat deck are lowered uncarefully, resulting in them dropping into the ocean and killing most of the passengers. The starboard lifeboats are lowered carefully, resulting in a successful lower. The ship's list gets too high and the ship tips over to starboard, then the fourth and final funnel falls into the water. The ship speeds up and it plunges underwater, completing it's story.
The RMS Titanic of the White Star Line, largest ship the world had ever known, sailed from Southampton on her maiden voyage to New York, on April 10, 1912. She was built by Messrs. Harland and Wolff, at Belfast. She was a fabricated steel vessel of gigantic dimensions, registered at Liverpool, her gross tonnage was 46,328 tons, her length overall being 882 feet, with a breadth of 92 feet and a depth of 65 feet. The distance from the keel to the top of the funnels was 175 feet.
She had a double bottom extending the full length of the ship, with a space five to six feet between the inner and outer plates, and was divided into 16 water-tight compartments, with access to each compartment through water-tight doors. The rudder alone weighed 100 tons. She was driven by three enormous screws, the center one weighing 22 tons, the other two 38 tons each, and was capable of making 23 knots. The last word in luxury, she was thought unsinkable.
Captain EJ Smith, her commander, commodore of the White Star Line fleet, was on his last round-trip from Southampton, before having to retire on age. In his 38 years of service he had never met with a serious accident. On this trip he had under him a splendid complement of officers and men.
The Titanic had a passenger certificate to carry 3,547 passengers and crew. She carried 16 lifeboats and four Engelhart collapsible boats, all of which had a total carrying capacity of 1,167 persons, or approximately 60 to 65 in each boat. She carried 3,560 life belts or their equivalent.
On this maiden voyage the ship carried a total of 2,208 persons, of whom 1,316 were passengers and 892 crew. There were 332 first-class passengers, 277 second-class passengers and 709 third class passengers. I have in my safe deposit box an original first-class passenger list. It was carried off the ship in the pocket of the overcoat worn by my mother.
We had no more than started down the narrow channel, and were commencing to make headway under our own power, when we passed the American Liner USS St. Paul, tied up to the RMS Oceanic which was lying alongside the dock. The suction created by our port propeller, as we made a turn in the narrow channel, broke the strong cables mooring her to the Oceanic causing her stern to swing toward us at a rapid rate. It looked as though there would surely be a collision. Her stern could not have been more than a yard or two from our side. It almost hit us. Luckily, the combined effort of several tugs, which had quickly made fast to her, pulled her stern back.
We called at Cherbourg, and from there proceeded to Queenstown. We left Queenstown at 1:30 in the afternoon of Thursday, April 11. The weather was fair and clear, the ship palatial, the food delicious. Almost everyone was counting the days till we would see the Statue of Liberty.
It became noticeably colder as the afternoon wore on. I remember Mr. Ismay showing us a wire regarding the presence of ice and remarking that we would not reach that position until around 9 pm. We went to our staterooms about 6:30 to dress for dinner. My father and mother were invited out to dinner that night, so I dined alone at our regular table.
After dinner I was enjoying a cup of coffee, when a man about 28 or 30 years of age drew up, and introduced himself as Milton C. Long, son of Judge Charles M. Long, of Springfield, Massachusetts. He was travelling alone. We talked together for an hour or so. Afterwards I put on an overcoat and took a few turns around the deck.
It had become very much colder. It was a brilliant, starry night. There was no moon and I have never seen the stars shine brighter; they appeared to stand right out of the sky, sparkling like cut diamonds. A very light haze, hardly noticeable, hung low over the water. I have spent much time on the ocean, yet I have never seen the sea smoother than it was that night; it was like a mill pond, and just as innocent looking, as the great ship quietly rippled through it.
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