Image above, General Arrangement of Forward Crew Accommodations - The general arrangement of the forward crew areas as shown here are based on the author’s 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 Olympic’s 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

   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)

   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)

   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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