ory). It was built with nine decks (Ballard 10) and sixteen watertight compartments (23). The cost to build this gigantic ship was 7.5 million dollars (History). If the Titanic were being built today it would cost 400 million dollars. The passengers on this ship were given a variety of choices for things to do in their leisure time; it had the very first pool on an ocean liner (Ballard 12). Other features that were unheard of in this time period were a gym (13) and a library (RMS). Games and sports offered aboard included a squash racquet court which was very popular in that time period. The people who got the biggest taste of luxury on the ship were the first class passengers. In their dining hall there was a beautiful glass and wrought iron dome that covered t
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