What was the fourth funnel used for on the Titanic?

The fourth funnel was for ventilation only, and was added for aesthetic reasons, to make the ship look more powerful and majestic. The funnels extended high above the deck, in order to ensure that passengers were not covered in the soot being ejected. 150 feet – the height that the funnels extended above the boilers.

Was the fourth funnel fake on the Titanic?

Olympic, Titanic and Britannic had fake 4th funnel. They were actually used as ventilators for the engineering spaces. The fourth funnel was added because all the first line express passenger liners had four funnels (including the Olympic class, there were only 14 four funneled express liners ever built).

Was the fourth smokestack on Titanic fake?

“In the early 1900s funnels were symbols of speed and safety and the White Star Line wanted their newest ocean liner to be able to compete with its rival, at least on the outside: the Titanic’s fourth smokestack was actually only a dummy, containing a first-class smoking room,” she goes on to explain.

Why was there a fake funnel on the Titanic?

The 4th funnel of Titanic was a dummy funnel used to ventilate the engine room as well as fumes from the 1st class smoking room.

Would a nuclear powered Titanic have had funnels?

Even a nuclear powered Titanic, if it had the same hull/superstructure configuration and weight of machinery, would require the same size and weight of funnels even though nothing would go up their flues. The four stacks performed an important naval architecture function quite separate from venting spent combustion gas.

What’s the 4th stack on a ship like?

All that shows in the plans leading to the 4th stack is a round smoke pipe for the galley stoves, a vent duct for room air from the galleys and an open ventilating space rising from the turbine room. The original plans for the Olympic Class ships included only three funnels, IIRC.

What was the purpose of the four stacks on Titanic?

The four stacks performed an important naval architecture function quite separate from venting spent combustion gas. The height, weight, and placement of those huge cylinders had everything to do with the stability and trim of the ship. Without them, Titanic would have exhibited too much transverse stability for passenger comfort.

How many funnels does a liner have?

At 14,300 GRT, she was briefly the largest liner afloat and could attain 22½ knots. She began the fashion for four funnels, and for some years afterwards any major liner was fitted with four funnels, not necessarily all functional. Fourteen four-funnel liners were built in all [my emphasis].