What Did the Titanic Really Look Like on the Inside?

Designed to exceed passenger expectations, this doomed ship was lavishly appointed.

Second Class & Third Class

Compared to first class the cramped rooms and limited menus of second and third class passengers might have seemed paltry. But, by the standards of the day they were lavish. Three square meals a day were served to the poorer passengers, unlike other ships which would have made them bring their own supplies for the duration of the journey. This was a step up even for the scrappiest of the passengers.

Accommodations in second and third class, while much smaller and more plain, were still of high quality. Unlike the steerage decks of yore, the third class passengers enjoyed fresh air on their own decks and state of the art facilities.

Unfortunately the passengers from second and third class were the least likely to survive the sinking of the Titanic due to a number of factors. Not only were they given lower priority on the lifeboats, but some of the doors and gates in third class were locked since immigration laws at the time called for the prevention of disease by separation. Sadly no one came to open them. Another factor was the number of immigrants aboard who did not speak English and perhaps did not understand directions that were called out to them.

The second class smoking room.Via/ Wiki Commons
A second class cabin which looks quite nice. Via/ Wiki Commons
A second class stateroom as depicted in promotional material at the time. Via/ Wiki Commons
Second class deck promenade. Via/ Wiki Commons
A third class cabin. Via/ Wiki Commons

The Crew and Engine Areas

Life boats on the upper decks, which would turn out be far too few in number. Via/ Wiki Commons
The Titanic’s boilers were absolutely massive. Via/ Wiki Commons
Purser Hugh Walter McElroy and Captain Edward J. Smith aboard the Titanic . Via/ Wiki Commons
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