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Perhaps if the rudder had been larger, the Titanic might have turned away quicker and missed the berg. But that's really irrelevant. The ship was clearly going too fast for conditions. There's also the possibility that the cold water around there made the steel the ship was constructed with somewhat brittle. That the metalurgy of steel wasn't that well controlled or understood back then. And that the batch of steel used for the hull wasn't as good as it should have been. And that modern ship builders would never use it today. That the same ship built with good steel could have taken that iceberg hit with much less if any damage. I still wouldn't sail a ship thru iceberg infested waters. |
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In article , Robert Casey
writes: Perhaps if the rudder had been larger, the Titanic might have turned away quicker and missed the berg. But that's really irrelevant. The ship was clearly going too fast for conditions. There's also the possibility that the cold water around there made the steel the ship was constructed with somewhat brittle. That the metalurgy of steel wasn't that well controlled or understood back then. And that the batch of steel used for the hull wasn't as good as it should have been. And that modern ship builders would never use it today. That the same ship built with good steel could have taken that iceberg hit with much less if any damage. More than a possibility, it's been documented from samples brought up from the wreck. Lot of sulfur in that steel. Perhaps what makes the Titanic disaster so intriguing is that there were so many seemingly-small factors that contributed. The lack of even one of these small factors could have averted the sinking, or at least the loss of life. For example: If the lookouts had binoculars, they probably would have seen the berg sooner, and the attempt to steer around it would have been successful. (The binoculars were locked in the second officers' cabin, but neither he nor the other officers knew it at the time. Still there). If any of the six ice warnings had been heeded, and speed reduced just a bit, the attempt to steer around the berg would have been successful. If the first officer had not tried to steer around the berg, the ship would have stayed afloat. If there had been lifeboat space for all, all could have been saved. (The design of the Olympic class could accomodate enough lifeboats - special davits were used that allowed more lifeboats, by stacking them on the boat deck. But lifeboats cost money, took up deck space, and everyone thought they'd never be used. So the full number were not provided. After the disaster, sister ships Olympic and Britannic were equipped with adequate lifeboats by simply reverting to the original plan). If there had been 24 hour radio watch required, the nearby Californian could have saved most if not all who perished. If Titanic had used a standard distress flare signal, (I don't think such a signal existed in April 1912) the nearby Californian could have saved most if not all who perished. If better steel, a bigger rudder, higher bulkheads, double hull (not just a double bottom), or higher capacity pumps had been used, the disaster could have been avoided or the ship kept afloat long enough for all to be saved. If the officer on the Californian who knew Morse Code and who used to listen in when "Sparks" was off duty had remembered to wind up the magnetic detector, he would have heard the distress calls and Californian could have saved most if not all who perished. But he forgot and heard nothing. I still wouldn't sail a ship thru iceberg infested waters. Not at full speed with inadequate lookout capability and a big, slow turning ship! Which proves the point: Titanic was not being operated properly for the conditions encountered. Other ships had stopped completely, or were proceeding at greatly reduced speed, because of the ice. 73 de Jim, N2EY |
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Subject: Designed And Built By PROFESSIONALS....
From: PAMNO (N2EY) Date: 10/20/2004 3:57 AM Central Standard Time Message-id: Perhaps what makes the Titanic disaster so intriguing is that there were so many seemingly-small factors that contributed. The lack of even one of these small factors could have averted the sinking, or at least the loss of life. That's why they call the events leading up to a mishap "the chain of events"...Becasue if even one link in the chain had been broken, the chances of the incident occuring would have been reduced. 73 Steve, K4YZ |
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(N2EY) writes: Which proves the point: Titanic was not being operated properly for the conditions encountered. Other ships had stopped completely, or were proceeding at greatly reduced speed, because of the ice. The crew got paid...ergo, they were PROFESSIONALS!" So, Master Amateur Mariner, when are you lecturing at the Naval Academy on seamanship? Is that right after you finish the lectures on military land warfare at West Point and USAF arcraft history at the Air Academy? [just wondering...] |
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Which proves the point: Titanic was not being operated properly for the conditions encountered. Other ships had stopped completely, or were proceeding at greatly reduced speed, because of the ice. The crew got paid...ergo, they were PROFESSIONALS!" So, Master Amateur Mariner, when are you lecturing at the Naval Academy on seamanship? One could sumise that if all the other ships in the area were taking it slow, Titanic should have taken heed and go slow as well. One doesn't have to have knowledge of a field to realize that. I'm sure that the ship's owners would have preferred and understood a late but intact Titanic at the destination. Maybe the ship was "unsinkable" but I wouldn't want to test that with paying passangers aboard. Boeing doesn't test fly new aircraft with commercial paying passengers. |
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In article , Robert Casey
writes: Which proves the point: Titanic was not being operated properly for the conditions encountered. Other ships had stopped completely, or were proceeding at greatly reduced speed, because of the ice. The crew got paid...ergo, they were PROFESSIONALS!" So, Master Amateur Mariner, when are you lecturing at the Naval Academy on seamanship? One could sumise that if all the other ships in the area were taking it slow, Titanic should have taken heed and go slow as well. Exactly! In fact, many ships (like Californian) simply stopped for the night. One doesn't have to have knowledge of a field to realize that. I'm sure that the ship's owners would have preferred and understood a late but intact Titanic at the destination. Of course! Maybe the ship was "unsinkable" but I wouldn't want to test that with paying passangers aboard. Boeing doesn't test fly new aircraft with commercial paying passengers. Almost everyone then knew Titanic could sink (the term used was "virtually unsinkable"). What they could not conceive of was that she could sink so fast - less than 3 hours from hitting the berg to hitting the bottom of the ocean. That's why the rules did not specify "lifeboats for all" - they could not imagine a modern ship in the North Atlantic sinking so fast that no other ship would come to her rescue in time. Of course WW1 would show just how fast even modern ships could be made to sink. The comparison with new aircraft isn't as valid, though. Titanic wasn't a new type of ship - Olympic was the first of the class, and had been in service for months before Titanic's voyage. Both ships had undergone sea trials and the crew supposedly knew how to operate the ship safely. 73 de Jim, N2EY |
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In article , Robert Casey
writes: One could sumise that if all the other ships in the area were taking it slow, Titanic should have taken heed and go slow as well. One doesn't have to have knowledge of a field to realize that. I'm sure that the ship's owners would have preferred and understood a late but intact Titanic at the destination. Maybe the ship was "unsinkable" but I wouldn't want to test that with paying passangers aboard. Robert, I will agree with you, but what happened to the Titanic NINETY-TWO YEARS AGO isn't really a subject of this newsgroup and doesn't come close (maybe a couple of light- years) to amateur radio policy. :-) Well, except to some who wish to turn this newsgroup into a quasi-private Chat Room involving their own desires and preferences...and to have them damn all others for not thinking and feeling as they do. [yourself excluded] For the bleeding-heart imaginary sailors aboard, I won't cry great crocodile tears of a thousand-plus humans who perished on the Titanic in 1912. Nope. I'll just reflect that the subject made a LOT of money for Linda Hamilton's ex-husband and employed many Mexican laborers on the set of "Titanic"... many many years later with a little gilt statuette awarded for Best Motion Picture to the producer-director. No crying great tears on-stage on that Oscar Night. Boeing doesn't test fly new aircraft with commercial paying passengers. Not many aircraft companies were busy working out Test Proceedures for test-flying new aircraft in 1912... :-) Boeing innovated the pre-flight checklist around 1940 or thereabouts after they lost a prototype Flying Fortress (and their chief test pilot) on takeoff. Not to worry. U.S. amateur radio regulations are Up To Date. They still require all amateurs to test for beloved morse code cognition capability in order to have priveleges of operating below 30 MHz...in the ham bands. It seems that some amateurs bent on constantly re-living the past (in almost anything) think that morse code skill is still the epitome of "radio operation" in the year 2004. Very "progressive." State of the Art. |
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N2EY wrote:
In article , (Len Over 21) writes: In article , Robert Casey writes: One could sumise that if all the other ships in the area were taking it slow, Titanic should have taken heed and go slow as well. One doesn't have to have knowledge of a field to realize that. I'm sure that the ship's owners would have preferred and understood a late but intact Titanic at the destination. Maybe the ship was "unsinkable" but I wouldn't want to test that with paying passangers aboard. Robert, I will agree with you, but what happened to the Titanic NINETY-TWO YEARS AGO isn't really a subject of this newsgroup and doesn't come close (maybe a couple of light- years) to amateur radio policy. :-) So what, Len? Much of what you talk about doesn't come close to amateur radio policy either. That anyone should chide another on OT posting here in rrap is mildly amusing. When that someone is part of the Lennie/Steve/Brian-William troika in *their* ongoing whizzing contest is much more amusing. Well, except to some who wish to turn this newsgroup into a quasi-private Chat Room involving their own desires and preferences..and to have them damn all others for not thinking and feeling as they do. [yourself excluded] That's a pretty good summation of what *you* want from this newsgroup, Len. After all, you're the one telling other people to "shut the hell up".. I've thought that Lenover21 wanted to be the moderator in here. He claims otherwise. For the bleeding-heart imaginary sailors aboard, I won't cry great crocodile tears of a thousand-plus humans who perished on the Titanic in 1912. Nope. "Bleeding-heart imaginary sailors"? Who would that be? Yeah, what's with that? I'll just reflect that the subject made a LOT of money for Linda Hamilton's ex-husband You mean James Cameron? If so, why not just use his name? You seem to have a serious problem calling people by their names. Perhaps you don't have the guts to do it. and employed many Mexican laborers on the set of "Titanic"... many many years later with a little gilt statuette awarded for Best Motion Picture to the producer-director. No crying great tears on-stage on that Oscar Night. What possible significance does that have? And is that on topic for rrap? ;^) Linda is quite quirky in a cute sort of way... or is that quite cute in a quirky sort of way? Boeing doesn't test fly new aircraft with commercial paying passengers. Not many aircraft companies were busy working out Test Proceedures for test-flying new aircraft in 1912... :-) Boeing innovated the pre-flight checklist around 1940 or thereabouts after they lost a prototype Flying Fortress (and their chief test pilot) on takeoff. Of course there was the PROFESSIONAL pilot who tried to roll a B-52 at low altitude. Did you see the case study of that one, Jim? Spooky! Too bad so many of the folk flying with him knew they were probably going to die some day with him at the yoke. Not to worry. U.S. amateur radio regulations are Up To Date. Yes, they are. Seems like it to me! They still require all amateurs to test for beloved morse code cognition capability in order to have priveleges of operating below 30 MHz...in the ham bands. Why does that bother you so much? It seems that some amateurs bent on constantly re-living the past (in almost anything) think that morse code skill is still the epitome of "radio operation" in the year 2004. Perhaps some do. Many more think that a simple test of Morse code skill at a very basic level is a worthwhile requirement for an amateur license. Why does that bother you so much, Len? Very "progressive." State of the Art. Len, do you live in a "State Of The Art" house? Drive a "State Of The Art" car? Wear "State Of The Art" clothes? Is your computer "State Of The Art", complete with broadband connection? If we owns PC's, we isn't state of the art. Heck, the only HF radio equipment you've admitted to owning is over 20 years old. Definitely not "State Of The Art", yet you lecture others about it. Random though mode on: I have a 1987 Transciever. IC-745. Suits me just fine. All digital (excluding the necessary analog bits) Wow, even digital radios are getting old hat. "Why", the Grinch said as a smile lit his face, "Maybe for everything, everymode all has it's place." I have a chunk of galena setting on the shelf in front of me - maybe I'll make a cat's whisker detector and radio from it Random thought mode off....... ttfn! - mike KB3EIA - |
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