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Was the Titanic attempting to set a speed record on its maiden voyage?

April 26, 2017attempting maiden record speed titanic voyage

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Was the Titanic attempting to set a speed record on its maiden voyage?

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Not likely. In 1912, the holder of the Blue Riband, symbolic of the fastest ship to cross between New York and Plymouth, was the Cunard Line’s Mauretania. The Mauretania was powered by four turbines, giving it an average speed of 26 knots. There was no way that the Titanic could challenge this record.