Cargo of Titanic

The RMS Titanic was a Transatlantic liner Britannique of the White Star Line, built in 1911 and having as home port Liverpool. It was most luxurious and largest Paquebot ever built at the time of its launching. At the time of its inaugural voyage of Southampton to New York, it struck a Iceberg on the side Tribord the April 14th 1912 with 23:40 and ran the April 15th 1912 with 2:20 with broad of Newfoundland. It caused the loss of 1.491 people, it is one of largest the maritime Catastrophe in times of Paix.

The Cargaison of this Paquebot was more than exceptional since the Navire did not transport less than 900 ton S of Fret and of Bagage S and between 700 and 800 parcels. 5.892 ton S of coal had been planned for the Voyage and the Citerne S contained approximately 445.000 Liter S of Fresh water.

Mail

It was stored on the Orlop Bridge. It was composed of 3.364 postal bags from approximately 50 kg each one, the total weight was thus of 168.200 kg. 200 of these bags were in correspondence recommended. This Courrier was bound for the the United States, the transport of the Courrier was the main mission of the Titanic , therefore its name was preceded by the initials RMS (Royal Mail Steamer - Steamer of the royal post office ) like the majority of the Paquebot S of sound time. After the shipwreck, the American Gouvernement claimed only 41,04 $ of allowances.

Vivres, crockery and the linen room

With approximately 2.200 people on board, the Titanic had largely what to nourish and supply its hosts. Were present on the Navire, 34 tons of fresh Viande, 3,4 tons of Lard and at Jambon, 1.000 Calf sweetbread, 11,3 tons of Volaille and Gibier, 5 tons of Poisson fresh, 1,8 tons of Poisson dried and salted, 1,1 ton of Saucisse, 40.000 egg S fresh, 7.000 liters of Lait fresh, 2.700 liters of Lait condensed, 1.400 liters of fresh Cream, 2,7 tons of Beurre, 200 barrels of Farine, 4,5 tons of Sugar, 4,5 tons of Cereal S, 40 tons of Potatoes, 35.000 heads of Onion S, 7.000 Lettuce S, 800 boots of Asparagus S, 1 ton of Garden pea fresh, 2,8 tons of Tomato S, 3.180 cases of Apple, 36.000 orange S, 50 cases of Grapefruit, 16.000 Lemon-yellow S, 450 kg of dry Grapes, 500 kg of Jam, 1 ton of Coffee, 360 kg of The, 1.000 sandwich breads, 2.000 liters of Ice cream, 20.000 bottles of Beer, 1.500 bottles of Wine, 850 bottles of alcohol, 15.000 bottles of mineral Water and 8.000 Cigar S. In addition to the Crockery which consisted of 400 dishes with Entrée, 400 dishes with Viande, 400 dishes with Légume S, 1.500 dishes with soufflé, 1.200 dishes with Pudding, 400 butter, 1.200 pots, 500 Saladier S, 2.000 salt boxes, 1.200 Théière S, 1.200 Cafetière S, 400 sugar bowls, 1.000 pots with Cream, 400 cuts with Fruit, 2.500 plates with lunching, 4.500 plates with Soup, 3.000 plates with bubble, 12.000 plates punts, 1.500 plates in Crystal, 2.000 plates with dessert, 5.500 plates with ice cream, 4.500 cups with lunching, 3.000 bubble cups, 1.500 coffee cups, 3.000 cups with the, 300 celery glasses, 1.500 with cocktail, 2.000 wine glasses, 1.200 liquor glasses, 8.000 glasses, 1.500 cuts with champagne, 300 jugs with red wine, 2.500 carafes, 1.000 finger-bowls, 500 vases with flowers, 1.000 oyster forks, 1.500 forks with fish, 8.000 forks, 1.500 forks with fruit, 2.000 spoons with eggs, 1.500 spoons with salt, 1.500 mustard spoons, 5.000 spoons, 6.000 spoons with coffee, 5.000 dessertspoons, 400 butter knifes, 1.500 fish knives, 1.500 fruit knifes, 8.000 table knifes and dessert, 400 grips with asparaguses, 400 sugar tongss, 400 toast-racks, 100 scissors with grape and 300 nut-crackers. To finish were present 4.000 aprons, 3.000 linens of kitchen, 2.000 essuie-glass, 6.500 cloths of service, 3.500 towels with rollers, 8.000 towels, 7.500 bath towels, 25.000 hand towels, 45.000 napkins, 6.000 tablecloths, 3.600 cover-reads, 800 eiderdowns, 7.500 covers, 3.000 bedspreads, 15.000 pillowcases, 3.000 cloths with two people, 15.000 cloths with a person and 40.000 other articles various.

The cargo

The Titanic transported produced S emanating from Entreprise S which exported with the the United States, these Entreprise S were trustful in the image of Sécurité coming from the Navire. This cargo was officially evaluated with 420.000 $ American with the time is 4,8 million today. Among this cargo one finds in particular:

1 automobile case which belonged to William Ernest Carter (1 class) who brought back her Renault 1912 to the the United States. Survivor of the Shipwreck, it claimed 5.000 $ with his insurance company.
4 cases of Opium which were to be delivered to an unknown recipient.
approximately 3.000 bags of Potatoes delivered to different recipients.
in addition to many Sardine S, bottles of champagne, Wine, the skins of Goat, the hairs of Rabbit, the Hat X of Straw, of the Soap S, the Feather S of Ostrich, of the Gramophone S, the Orchis S, the balls of Golf, the paste of Toothpaste, the Linoleum, the mercury, the rubber, the Straw, the skin of Sheep, the Water-bottle S, of the Cheese, the Nut, the Anchovy, the Confectionery S, the S delivers, of the Bas, the Bougie S, the Olive oil and a multitude of other various and strange objects.

Strange, rare or invaluable goods

Many goods transported by the Titanic remain still unknown because good number of objects were not declared with the companies of Assurance or the White Star Line. Moreover if the owners died in the Naufrage, they did not ask allowances; and if no testimony makes share of it, these objects will remain unknown. Among these parts " insolites" , here are some:

4 safes were on the Navire, a steward of living room of 1 class stated to have seen transferring the contents from the trunks in bags, but they were never embarked on a boat.

An assistant storekeeper declared, many years to have later transhipped bars of Or and Argent in an armor-plated hold. The transfers of Argent between Banque S were declared like Courrier and not like goods. None of these Ingot S forever found.

More the strong demand of compensation was formulated by Charlotte Cardeza, owner of 14 trunks, 4 bags and 3 cases. She asked 177 352,75 $ for the loss of her luggage.

The July 26th 1916, justice put an end to the procedures of compensation, it granted only 663.000 $ out of the 16.804.113 $ claimed.

Sources

the site of Titanic
Titanic Provisons

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