Illustration to show how the Titanic was divided into sixteen transverse compartments, from 'The Sphere',...

Titanic's sixteen bulkheads extended from the double bottom to the middle deck, and at its highest point, to the upper and saloon decks; Titanic was built by Harland & Wolff in Belfast during 1910-11 and later sank on April 15th, 1912 off the coast of Newfoundland after striking an iceberg during her maiden voyage from Southampton, England to New York, USA; 99:RMS Titanic; disaster; tragedy; history; historical; The Sphere; newspaper; article; supplement; illustration; bulkheads; side view; cross-section; cross section; bulk heads; compartments; ship; steamer; steamship; White Star Line; cruiser; cruise liner;