Titanic's construction was officially given on April 30, 1907. Building began in the Spring of 1909, and her keel was laid on March 31st in the Harland and Wolff shipyards in Belfast, Ireland. Three thousand men labored for 2 years to complete the largest man made moving object in the world. It weighed 66,000 tons and was equivalent in length to four city blocks. Her total cost in 1912 accumulated to approximately 7.5 million dollars at that time. Rising 50 feet above these funnels were the aerial wires for her wireless radio supported by two 70 foot masts positioned at the bow and stern of the ship.
Titanic was also had a unique fire detection system. A fireman was stationed there 24 hours a day and was never more that 6 feet away from his post. A suction system drew air from the stations back into the glass case. A filament of foil was in the case to let the observer know that the suction was activated by vibrating back and forth from the air flow. Hydrants and fire hose were strategically placed throughout the ship.
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