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Just got back from a Vegas trip and stayed in the Luxor where they have a Titanic Exhibit including the "Big Piece" of the hull. Had a happy hour at a Luxor's restaurant where some bargoers had visited the Exhibit and lots of Titanic conversations erupted with the fire being a popular topic...

Structural response of a steel bulkhead subjected to localised heating... Titanica! Mon, 17 Jul 2023 This paper reports research to investigate the theory that a fire in the Titanic's coal bunker could had weakened a steel bulkhead accelerating the sinking...

Where did this vent to? Assumedly it vented out the stacks, but how? If not, where? And did any passengers smell this?

https://www.audacy.com/wcbs880/news/local/si-ferry-catches-fire-in-ny-harbor-passengers-evacuated

Hello, I remember some year ago, this theory was promoted a lot by the media, despite it being easily disproven by simply comparing where the mark on the pictures are to boiler 5 coal bunker location. I don't understand why did senan melony got with it since it seem it affected his credibility...

Hi y'all When were these "FRDs" added? I heard they were Fire retardant doors. They're most visible on Olympic's 1933 General Arrangement plans on the hallway aft on B and C-Decks thanks for the help!

In the movie, as y'all know, Rose needed a axe to rescue Jack, and she found a axe incase of a fire. Was there really one on the ship?

https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-navy/2020/07/12/amphibious-assault-ship-ablaze-in-port-san-diego/

Hats off to the fire fighters. The SS Jeremiah O’Brien and the USS Pamanito were saved from fire when Fishermans Wharf in S.F. caught on fire.They are both WW2 museum ships now and are worth a visit if your interested in that topic. A liberty ship and sub. Anyway glad they were able to save...

What kind of systems or anything on board did the Titanic or Olympic have to prevent the spread of a fire at sea? Or did they have anything at all? I know there was that coal bunker fire, but that's been discussed to death and I'm moreso picturing a fire similar to that of the SS Morro Castle 22...

I am quite sure the coal bunker fire must of been discussed many times over the years. But I can't find it at present. The question why I ask is looking at the IMMC rule 248: According to Rule No 248 of the IMMCo’s ‘Ship Rules and Uniform Regulations’ that was in force at the time: 248...

One of the largest and oldest buildings in Belfast has sadly been destroyed by fire. Built in 1785 the former city Bank and department store was a marvel in architecture and a familiar landmark to everyone in the city for centuries. 1785 - 2018. Belfast city centre. .

They did take coal from 3 other vessels in the White Star Dock from RMS Majestic (1889), St louis (1894) and Philadelphia (1888) which were all still laid off due to the coal strike. The controversial show ''Titanic: The New Evidence'' gave the SUGGESTION that they made Titanic go faster to New...

I've been a lurker here for a long time. Currently watching this documentary on Channel 4 here in the U.K. I don't know what to make of this at all. Anyone else watching or planning to watch this?

I've ben told that there was a fire in coal deposit nber 5 since the moment the ship departured from Cherburg. Could it add some damage to the structure in contact with cold water?.

New-York Tribune, 14 August 1900 Original article digitized by the Library of Congress Retrieved from the Library of Congress' Chronicling America web site, Historic American Newspapers - Chronicling America (The Library of Congress) CYMRIC ON FIRE AT SEA --- CAPTAIN, OFFICERS AND MEN...

New-York Tribune, 7 August 1900 Original article digitized by the Library of Congress Retrieved from the Library of Congress' Chronicling America web site, Historic American Newspapers - Chronicling America (The Library of Congress) FIRE ON THE STEAMER BOVIC --- STARTS IN SOME COTTON...

The Evening Post, Wellington, 20 May 1908 Retrieved from the National Library of New Zealand web site, http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=p&p=home FIRE ON THE IONIC --- ANOTHER FLAX OUTBREAK --- ANXIOUS TIME FOR OFFICERS AND SEAMEN --- PROSPECTS OF GETTING FIRE...

Researcher Michael Hirsch has identified, or rather given names to the six unknown Triangle victims, as the anniversary approaches. https://web.archive.org/web/20110707203510/http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/21/nyregion/21triangle.html They were 23 year old Max Florin, 18/22 year old Concetta...

Interesting article on the fire safety condition of the ship right now: http://www.presstelegram.com/search/ci_6685021?IADID=Search-www.presstelegram.com-www.presstelegram.com