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Phil Fazzini
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Username: newmen
Post Number: 40
Registered: 9-2005
| | Posted on Friday, October 28, 2005 - 4:54 pm: | 
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WHen the Ship broke in two-were the Boilers closed down?
Did any explode and cause death by concussion through water to any nearby survivors?
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Michael H. Standart
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Username: mstandart
Post Number: 13307
Registered: 12-2000
| | Posted on Friday, October 28, 2005 - 5:13 pm: |
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The boilers in BR#1 were not as yet lit off though there's some evidence that they may have intended to bring them on line for a possible Monday morning speed run. While there were a few survivors who believed some of the boilers exploded, this is extremely unlikely. The three or so explosions heard after the ship sank most likely were the remaining air filled compartments collapsing under the increasing water pressure as the stern section decended deeper into the water column.
Cordially,
Michael H. Standart
Equal Opportunity Curmudgeon
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Dave Gittins
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Username: gittins
Post Number: 2371
Registered: 4-2001
| | Posted on Saturday, October 29, 2005 - 6:15 am: |
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As detailed in my e-book, it was a journalistic cliche to write, "As she went down, the boilers exploded." It was a common belief and it added drama to a wreck story, but an eminent engineer pointed out that it didn't happen. Sometimes the impression of an explosion was given by cold water reaching the fires and sending up great clouds of steam. In the case of Titanic, the breaking of the hull provided plenty of noise, including the underwater uproar mentioned by Mike.
Dave Gittins
Titanic: Monument and Warning.
The biggest little Titanic book ever!
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