A stunning cross-sectional image of the Titanic reveals the ship’s design before its fateful collision with an iceberg and sinking to the depths of the ocean. This detailed digital rendering shows the luxury passenger ship as it appeared before its maiden voyage from Southampton 112 years ago.
The Titanic, one of history’s most famous ships, was a marvel of engineering and design at the time, but it was also a tragic event that claimed over 1,500 lives. American graphic designer Jared Owen has taken a different approach to telling this story by creating an incredibly detailed cross-sectional image of the ship using Blender, an open source 3D content creation program.
Owen relied on a variety of sources, including National Geographic, Encyclopedia Titanica and the Titanic edition in the Haynes series to recreate every aspect of the ship’s design and construction. His video simulation covers all ten decks of the Titanic, including deck A, which was reserved for first-class passengers and provided outdoor space for strolling and enjoying sea views. Below is deck B, which housed most of the lifeboats on board.
One interesting detail Owen highlights is that some parts of the ship were designed for aesthetic purposes rather than functionality. For example, there was only one chimney used for ventilation in each funnel tower; a fourth chimney was added for decoration. This made downward ventilation possible and allowed more air to circulate throughout the ship during its journey across the ocean.
The letter RMS in Titanic’s name stands for “Royal Mail Steamer,” indicating that it was commissioned by Britain’s royal family to transport letters and packages across vast distances. The ship carried about six million pieces of mail on its journey to New York City in 1912 alone, making it a critical piece of infrastructure at sea during that time period. Unfortunately, all mail aboard went missing when disaster struck just hours into its maiden voyage after hitting an iceberg off the coast of Newfoundland Canada at a depth of over 3800 meters below sea level.
Despite being located on one of Earth’s largest bodies of water, much about Titanic remains unknown due to factors such as corrosion caused by saltwater exposure and damage inflicted by scavengers looking for valuable metal pieces from wreckage site exploration.
In conclusion, Jared Owen has created an incredible visual representation
