Tim Maltin

Ismay had quite a confusing status aboard Titanic because he was traveling on a first-class ticket and therefore was technically a passenger. But of course, as the ultimate boss, he even employed the captain, as it were. He really was also a sort of super captain or, if you like, another member of the crew. And what we see is we see him flipping between these roles throughout the voyage.

Ismay had quite a confusing status aboard Titanic because he was traveling on a first-class ticket and therefore was technically a passenger. But of course, as the ultimate boss, he even employed the captain, as it were. He really was also a sort of super captain or, if you like, another member of the crew. And what we see is we see him flipping between these roles throughout the voyage.

So sometimes he's eating and meddling with the passengers. Sometimes he's carrying a message from the bridge. He's walking between these two worlds.

So sometimes he's eating and meddling with the passengers. Sometimes he's carrying a message from the bridge. He's walking between these two worlds.

The boiler rooms were several decks deep and they occupied the area of the ship on top of what we call the tank top. And underneath that, you had the bilges and things like that. So in other words, it's the lowest deck that there is on the ship, but going up several heights of decks to accommodate the size of the boilers.

The boiler rooms were several decks deep and they occupied the area of the ship on top of what we call the tank top. And underneath that, you had the bilges and things like that. So in other words, it's the lowest deck that there is on the ship, but going up several heights of decks to accommodate the size of the boilers.

And then towards the stern of the ship, you had the engine room proper, if you like. And that's where these two giant reciprocating engines were.

And then towards the stern of the ship, you had the engine room proper, if you like. And that's where these two giant reciprocating engines were.

They were cork trimmers because they literally trimmed the coal from the bunkers at the sides of the ship and then fed it into the boilers. And if they trimmed it unevenly, then the ship would actually develop a list because Titanic used 600 tons of coal a day.

They were cork trimmers because they literally trimmed the coal from the bunkers at the sides of the ship and then fed it into the boilers. And if they trimmed it unevenly, then the ship would actually develop a list because Titanic used 600 tons of coal a day.

So the trimmers worked wheelbarrows and actually went from the bunkers, collected the coal and then wheeled the coal to the stokers who would then shovel it into the hot furnace. extremely hot work, very dusty, very physical work.

So the trimmers worked wheelbarrows and actually went from the bunkers, collected the coal and then wheeled the coal to the stokers who would then shovel it into the hot furnace. extremely hot work, very dusty, very physical work.

He was the most experienced captain on the North Atlantic. He was quite a good-looking man with a big, rough sort of moustache, which was typical of captains of the time. And yet he spoke in very hushed, very calm tones. He had sparkly blue eyes. And passengers loved him. They would change their passages to actually sail with him. He was urbane. He was sophisticated.

He was the most experienced captain on the North Atlantic. He was quite a good-looking man with a big, rough sort of moustache, which was typical of captains of the time. And yet he spoke in very hushed, very calm tones. He had sparkly blue eyes. And passengers loved him. They would change their passages to actually sail with him. He was urbane. He was sophisticated.

He could talk about all the court cases of the day, you know, with the wealthiest people of the day.

He could talk about all the court cases of the day, you know, with the wealthiest people of the day.

Quartermaster Road said you could see whiskers around the light, which means little ice crystals floating in the still air, which made beautiful rainbows around all of Titanic's deck lights. Another point while we're talking about the incredible beauty and majesty of that night is that there was a lot of phosphorescence in the water.

Quartermaster Road said you could see whiskers around the light, which means little ice crystals floating in the still air, which made beautiful rainbows around all of Titanic's deck lights. Another point while we're talking about the incredible beauty and majesty of that night is that there was a lot of phosphorescence in the water.

So as Titanic plowed on to her destiny, if you like, on this black ocean that was absolutely calm, there was a green V shape, almost like geese flying, if you like, but a green V coming out from her bow.

So as Titanic plowed on to her destiny, if you like, on this black ocean that was absolutely calm, there was a green V shape, almost like geese flying, if you like, but a green V coming out from her bow.