Saturday, February 25, 2023

The Titanic By the Numbers-- Part 3: What Was the Ship Carrying Besides Passengers?

Bottles of Wine:  1,000

Cargo:  Valued at  $420,000  ($11 million today)

Teacups:  3,000

Eggs:  40,000

Grand pianos:  5

Oranges:  36,000

Mail:  3,364 bags   

The RMS in its name referred to it being a Royal Mail Steamer.

--Cooter


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