Titanic: How can a disastrous ship be celebrated?

vienna · 06-01-11, 04:52 PM

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I do hope you are not flying, either!

Reminds of the old joke about the man who refused to fly; said it was too dangerous; always took trains; died in a terrible train wreck: a plane crashed into the train...

Gerald · 06-02-11, 12:02 AM

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Originally Posted by vienna

Reminds of the old joke about the man who refused to fly; said it was too dangerous; always took trains; died in a terrible train wreck: a plane crashed into the train...

You're talking about a very bad luck, if I go fairly straightforward

CaptainMattJ. · 06-02-11, 01:08 AM

i agree with platapus.

The ship was so elegant that it was crewed by the finest. The engineers built the ship to withstand any normal accident at sea.

Due to Human error, it sank that cold night.

First off, the Captain and the telegraph operator ignored iceberg warnings. Second, they steamed at full ahead in weather that prevented sufficient view of the surroundings.

And when they faced the iceberg, The officers made the wrong maneuver. The officers went full back AND hard over. Now as most of us at subsim know, the faster a ship goes the harder it turns. those critical knots lost couldve made the difference.

Or, they couldve critically assessed the situation and went full back and actually rammed the iceberg. If the Titanic slowed enough, it wouldve caused major damage but the ship wouldve most likely stayed afloat

could the engineers have built watertight compartments for the entire keel? sure. but it would cost more and wasnt perceived as necessary for the elegant cruise liner that wasnt intended to go into battle or be the victim of a collision amidships or behind the watertight bulkheads.

The irish built em a good ship. However the crew were at fault for its demise. Full speed ahead in a gauntlet of icebergs isnt a very good idea.

Gerald · 06-02-11, 01:23 AM

And those real facts in more detail .... we will probably never know.

06-02-11, 01:08 AM	#3
CaptainMattJ. The Old Man Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Sin City Posts: 1,364 Downloads: 55 Uploads: 0	i agree with platapus. The ship was so elegant that it was crewed by the finest. The engineers built the ship to withstand any normal accident at sea. Due to Human error, it sank that cold night. First off, the Captain and the telegraph operator ignored iceberg warnings. Second, they steamed at full ahead in weather that prevented sufficient view of the surroundings. And when they faced the iceberg, The officers made the wrong maneuver. The officers went full back AND hard over. Now as most of us at subsim know, the faster a ship goes the harder it turns. those critical knots lost couldve made the difference. Or, they couldve critically assessed the situation and went full back and actually rammed the iceberg. If the Titanic slowed enough, it wouldve caused major damage but the ship wouldve most likely stayed afloat could the engineers have built watertight compartments for the entire keel? sure. but it would cost more and wasnt perceived as necessary for the elegant cruise liner that wasnt intended to go into battle or be the victim of a collision amidships or behind the watertight bulkheads. The irish built em a good ship. However the crew were at fault for its demise. Full speed ahead in a gauntlet of icebergs isnt a very good idea. __________________ A popular Government without popular information nor the means of acquiring it, is but a Prologue to a Farce or a Tragedy or perhaps both. Knowledge will forever govern ignorance, and a people who mean to be their own Governors must arm themselves with the power knowledge gives - James Madison

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Gerald SUBSIM Newsman Join Date: May 2008 Location: Close to sea Posts: 24,254 Downloads: 553 Uploads: 0	And those real facts in more detail .... we will probably never know. __________________ Nothing in life is to be feard,it is only to be understood. Marie Curie