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There’s also evidence that the ship’s engineers left the boilers on, shoveling coal into the furnaces to keep electricity running.
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Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 14 Apr. 2025
Magellan's images indicate the Titanic's crew kept the boilers going as the ship was sinking, the BBC says.
—George Petras, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2025
Thirty-five engineers went down shoveling coal into the boilers to keep the deck lit where lifeboats were being launched and to keep the wireless room powered.
—Sean Kingsley, HollywoodReporter, 11 Apr. 2025
Magellan Limited/Atlantic Productions The Titanic Digital Twin shows the boilers in the hull at the breaking point of the ship.
—ArsTechnica, 10 Apr. 2025
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Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 14 Apr. 2025
Magellan's images indicate the Titanic's crew kept the boilers going as the ship was sinking, the BBC says.
—George Petras, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2025
Thirty-five engineers went down shoveling coal into the boilers to keep the deck lit where lifeboats were being launched and to keep the wireless room powered.
—Sean Kingsley, HollywoodReporter, 11 Apr. 2025
Magellan Limited/Atlantic Productions The Titanic Digital Twin shows the boilers in the hull at the breaking point of the ship.
—ArsTechnica, 10 Apr. 2025
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“Boiler.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boiler. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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boiler
noun
boil·er
ˈbȯi-lər 
1
: a container in which something is boiled
2
: a strong metal container used in making steam
3
: a tank in which water is heated or hot water is stored
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