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Titanic's Cargo Holds were used to storage baggage of passengers. There were six cargo holds, however, 4 of these holds were used to store passenger's cargo and general cargo. Cargo Holds 1,2,3, and 6 were used for passenger or general cargo. Three of these cargo holds were located in the bow, while one cargo hold was located in the stern

Some of the cargo was quite unusual. These are some items found on the manifest:

Cargo Manifest Contents (some examples)[]

Main article: Contents of Titanic's Cargo Manifest


Main article: Provisions for the Maiden Voyage


  • 4 cases of printers blankets,
  • 34 cases of golf clubs,
  • 5 cases of drug related sundries,
  • 8 cases of orchids,
  • 4 cases of pens,
  • 7 cases of cotton,
  • 12 cases of cotton laces,
  • 4 bales of straw.
  • 4 cases of tulle,
  • 29 cases of cotton,
  • 8 cases of bulbs,
  • 28 bags of sticks,
  • 10 boxes of melons,
  • 61 cases of tulle,

Wreck[]

The cargo holds in the stern were torn apart by the violent implosions. The cargo holds in the bow seem to be relatively intact.

Popular Culture[]

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