The Titanic Ship Modeler’s Resource

Plans by Bob Read D.M.D.

Titanic CAD Plans News

After offering my plans as a commercial enterprise for several year, in 2017 I suspended operations permanently. Since that time, I have received many requests by modelers to make my plans available again. I have finally decided to make my nine-sheet plan set for Titanic available again. The difference this time is that these plan sheets will be offered without charge. The plan sheets are still copyrighted but they are being offered under the terms of a Creative Commons license. The following graphic explains how these plan sheets may be used under the creative commons license.

These plans were derived from but are not copies of Harland & Wolff original builders plans. As such, they do not have the level of detail of the builders plans. These plans were meant to provide a foundation for modelers to produce a reasonable facsimile model of Titanic. In the years since these plans were originally produced, every effort was made to update them with new information as it was discovered.

The primary reason these plans are being made available is so that the modeler can download them and/or print them in a scale he prefers. The plans are not scale-dependent. If the PDF files are printed full-size they will be at a scale of 1/144. For other sizes and scales, the modeler will have to do his own conversion calculations or work with a copy center to achieve his desired scale. The Titanic enthusiast or researcher can take screen shots for illustrative purposes when he is participating in an online forum.

It is important to note that these drawings may not be altered such as by colorization or other manipulations. These drawings may also not be for any commercial use such as in a book, poster, etc. Finally, if any part of these drawings is used in any public manner, attribution to the author must be made.

Having made these plans available, I will not be responding to challenges on points of accuracy. If anyone thinks something on the plans is in error then they are free to develop their own plans and make whatever changes they feel necessary. This nine-sheet plan set of Titanic is the only one which will be produced. In the past I offered plans of other Olympic class ships. None of those plans will undergo the updating and development process that the Titanic plans have.

I hope these plans will be helpful for the Titanic modeler and enthusiast.

IMPORTANT: Updates to any page will be noted below

The Titanic Plan Set

Titanic Plan Page 1 – This page shows a starboard profile of Titanic. [Updated 5/11/23]

Titanic Plan Page 2 – This page shows a port profile of Titanic with rigging notes. [Updated 5/31/23]

Titanic Plan Page 3 – This page shows four views: an overhead plan view, an underbody plan view, a forward elevation, and an aft elevation.

Link to Titanic Plans Page 3 Updated 5/31/23

Titanic Plan Page 4 – This page shows detail drawings of Titanic’s ventilators and a plan view drawing showing where each is located.

Titanic Plan Page 5 – This page shows individual drawings of deck equipment and a plan view drawing showing where each is located.

Titanic Plan Page 6 – This page shows plan and elevation detailed views of the boat deck and promenade deck (A) deckhouses.

Link to Titanic Plans Page 6 Updated 5/31/23

Titanic Plan Page 7 – This page shows plan and elevation views of the bridge deck (B) deckhouses, forward well deck, aft well deck, and docking bridge.

Link to Titanic Plans Page 7 Updated 4/25/23

Titanic Plan Page 8 – This page shows the lines plan with body plan, half-breadth plan, and sheer plan.

Titanic Plan Page 9 – This page shows a starboard expansion of the shell plating to indicate seams, plate laps, etc.

Research Articles

I have written the following articles to address subjects where there has been a lot of speculation. These articles contain my speculations guided by as much evidence as I could muster. The reader can decide for himself whether the evidence supports it.