100 years after the Titanic sank;
Australian tycoon, Clive Palmer, unveiled the blueprint for it replica “Titanic II” in
New York for the first time along with generated images of the inside.
The ship will be built in China
and scheduled to sail in 2016, from
Southampton to New York to 'complete the journey' started all those years ago.
They bear a startling resemblance
to the 1997 James Cameron film about the ship, which starred Kate Winslet and
Leonardo Di Caprio, and show that many of the original features will be in the
new boat.
Original: The Titanic leaving Southampton on her ill-fated maiden voyage on April 10, 1912 |
Despite his confidence the
mastermind behind the project, brash Australian mining billionaire Clive
Palmer, refused say it was 'unsinkable'.
Mastermind: Australian mining entrepreneur Clive Palmer unveiled blueprints for Titanic II |
He said: 'I think anything will sink if you put a hole in it. I think you'd be
very cavalier to say something like that.
'I think people in the past have
done that and lived to regret it.'
Just like in 1912 there will be
three classes of passenger and those with different tickets will not be able to
move between the classes, though there will be more toilets for the lower decks
than the original.
Take a look inside the new Titanic II
Measurements:
RMS Titanic: 882 ft 9 in
Titanic II: 883 ft
RMS Titanic: 882 ft 9 in
Titanic II: 883 ft
Weight:
RMS Titanic: 53,210 gross tons
Titanic II: 55,800 gross tons
RMS Titanic: 53,210 gross tons
Titanic II: 55,800 gross tons
Lifeboat capacity:
RMS Titanic: 1,178 people
Titanic II: 2,700 people
RMS Titanic: 1,178 people
Titanic II: 2,700 people
Passengers:
RMS Titanic: 2,223
Titanic II: 2,435
RMS Titanic: 2,223
Titanic II: 2,435
Crew:
RMS Titanic: 885
Titanic II: 900
RMS Titanic: 885
Titanic II: 900
Maximum speed:
RMS Titanic: 24 knots
Titanic II: 24 knots
RMS Titanic: 24 knots
Titanic II: 24 knots
Construction
timeline:
RMS Titanic: 1909-1912
Titanic II: 2013-2016
RMS Titanic: 1909-1912
Titanic II: 2013-2016
Construction
cost:
RMS Titanic: $7.5 million (1912)
Titanic II: TBD
RMS Titanic: $7.5 million (1912)
Titanic II: TBD
Construction
company:
RMS Titanic: Harland and Wolff shipyard in Belfast
Titanic II: CSC Jinling Shipyard in China
RMS Titanic: Harland and Wolff shipyard in Belfast
Titanic II: CSC Jinling Shipyard in China
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