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Introduction
- E Deck, or the Upper Deck, extended the full length of the ship. Structurally, on Titanic
E Deck was called the freeboard deck, as it was the highest continuous deck to
which all the watertight bulkheads rose. Eight watertight bulkheads extended further to D
Deck, but seven - C, D, E, F, G, H, and J - did not. Except for the spaces occupied by the
engine and boiler casings, crew messes and various service rooms, the entire deck was
given over to accommodations for passengers and crew. Forward were quarters for Seamen and
Trimmers, along with the forward 3rd Class latrines and a limited number of 3rd Class
cabins. On the port side amidships was the working crew passageway, nicknamed
Scotland Road by the crew and also used by 3rd Class passengers to access the
companionway leading to their Dining Saloon on F Deck below. A large number of the crew
had their accommodations along Scotland Road; the majority of the Stewards were berthed
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Image above, General Arrangement of Forward Crew Accommodations -
The general arrangement of the forward crew areas as shown here are based on the
authors research but are not known for certain. The general arrangement of many
areas of Titanic as shown in this book are based on Olympic or on common
shipbuilding practice. Following Olympics conversion to oil burning, the
accommodations of the now-redundant Trimmers were eliminated entirely, while the quarters
for the Greasers and the Boiler Attendants which replaced the .
. . (continued) Illustration by Bruce Beveridge
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3rd Class
accommodations forward - The 3rd Class accommodations forward were not all
contiguous. Some were situated forward of the No. 2 Hatch; two cabins were located between
the Nos. 2 and 3 Hatches, and the remainder were located on either side of the transverse
passageway on the port side. Some of these cabins extended for a short distance aft along
Scotland Road, although the corridor accessing these cabins opened into the 3rd Class area
forward. The berths farthest forward were fitted out in the manner of traditional steerage
accommodations. Although these accommodations were in individual cabins, they still had
only the bare amenities of true steerage berths. These men paid the cheapest rates, and
their rooms consisted only of iron bunks and wall seats. There were no washbasins provided
for them, nor were there any lockers or wardrobes. The bunks were generally 6 feet long or
more, and a passenger would stow his bag at the foot of his bunk or use it as a pillow, as
all that was provided in way of linen was the cover for the straw-filled sanitary mattress
and a White Star Line blanket . . . (continued) |
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Scotland Road - If one were to
travel back in time and walk down Scotland Road, one would be given a behind-the-scenes
look at the crew of a typical large ocean liner of the period. While the public
accommodations and facilities on the upper decks of these ships are frequently described
at length and illustrated through photographic images, rarely considered are the berthing
and victualling arrangements for the large numbers of crew required to serve those public
rooms and the passengers within them. This area of the ship, perhaps more than any other,
would see crew members coming and going around the clock. Scotland Road is where the
majority of the Victualling Department was berthed; this included Cooks, Stewards,
Waiters, Plate Washers, Pantrymen, Storekeepers, and so on.

The main part of Scotland Road amidships was almost entirely comprised of
larger compartments with dormitory-type berthing arrangements; the 1st and 2nd Class
Stateroom Stewards, Saloon Stewards and Saloon Waiters were all berthed in these rooms,
and their lavatories were all located here as . . . (continued) |
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2nd Class
accommodations - As noted previously, a gangway door through the hull was located
at the forward end of the permanent 2nd Class section. Although designated as a 2nd Class
Entrance, this was the primary boarding entrance for both 2nd and 1st Class passengers
when arriving by tender, and had a large foyer inside the gangway entrance. As with the
rest of the passenger gangway openings in the shell plating, a ramp was provided to assist
passengers in crossing the high coaming. Leading from the entrance foyer into the interior
of the ship itself was a pair of solid oak doors, fitted with iron grilles of an
ornamental scrollwork design. Once through these doors, the passenger was in the main
Entrance foyer with the forward 2nd Class staircase and elevator straight ahead. To one
side of the staircase was mounted an oak-cased enclosure for illuminated pictures of the
same type as the one in the 1st Class Gymnasium. Altogether, it gave a very favorable
first impression, as the White Star Line no doubt intended . . . (continued) |
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Other topics in this chapter include: |
Crew accommodations forward - General arrangement of Scotland Road
- 1st Class staircase and elevator foyers - 1st Class accommodations - 3rd Class
accommodations aft - plus Dimensions and Specifications |
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