Aft Placement of the Chart Table in Titanic’s Chart Room

Mar 07, 2025

There is a debate which has been ongoing for several years within the greater Titanic community regarding the placement of the chart table in Titanic’s chart room. The debate is between those who hold two positions. One group believes that the chart table is placed against the forward bulkhead of the chart room. The other group believes that the chart table was placed against the aft bulkhead of the chart room. The purpose of this article will be to make the case that the chart table was more likely placed against the aft bulkhead. This may seem to be a trivial matter and it probably is. What may be instructive in this matter is how evidence is evaluated. This evaluation of evidence will look at what evidence should be given greater weight. The other reason this article is being written is to create a more permanent record of this controversy.

The article addresses the debate over the correct placement of the Titanic’s chart table—either against the forward or aft bulkhead of the chart room. The author aims to determine the most likely position based on evidence.

Key Titanic-specific evidence supports the aft placement, including:

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