watertight doors

Following the titanic disaster, I know the Olympic underwent a major refit, raising some bulkheads and adding an inner skin. I know that the Britannic was also altered to also fit these plans. Were the Britannic and Olympics new bulkhead design identical? I can only find images of Olympics...

While watching Titanic Honor and Glory's Britannic real time video, I heard them mention that the mine explosion twisted Britannic's hull enough to jam two watertight doors. Since I expect slamming into what is basically a floating mountain will impart more force on to the ship, would the...

On the starboard side of E deck, next to the engines, there are 8 rooms (from E 69 to E 76) that belong to second class that are between two WTD (in red in the picture). If this two WTD were closed, how would people who were in this part of the ship move away? I can't see any stairs going up or...

how could the watetight doors prevent sinking if they allowed water to spill over the top of each section to the next? thanks!

In this film, Murdoch orders the watertight doors closed moments BEFORE the Titanic hits the iceberg. It seems to me that this film is implying that Murdoch realized the Titanic was too close to avoid the iceberg and that the collision was imminent and that he ordered the doors closed as a...

Hi, I’ve always had a doubt about people in this specific part of the ship. There is a part in E deck which is sounded by watertight doors and, apparently, there’s no staircase to go up or down, there is just a door only for crew (I guess I’m right). The part is between the cabins E-75 and E-69...

As most of us know; the Olympic was nearly identical to the Titanic save for her exposed Promenade deck and nameplates... If this was the case, in 1911 (before her watertight doors were fixed due to the issues the Titanic disaster brought to light) how is it possible that the Olympic survived...

Why would all the stokers rush to the wtd like it was their only way out when they could take the ladders that went all the way up to E deck in Scotland road? I mean, were they restricted from using this emergency exits or what?

https://www.encyclopedia-titanica.org/watertight-doors-board-white-star-liner.html

Does anyone knoe if the Titanics crew were given 8rders to close the other watertight does other than the 16 that were closef automatically by thre bridge? By these i mean the doors that had to be manually closed by big wrenches. I believe that there we other watertight doors on F and E deck...

https://www.encyclopedia-titanica.org/an-analysis-of-titanics-vertical-and-lateral-watertight-doors-20167.html

Hello everyone, Once more I'm asking for help if someone knows the answer to my question : at the British Inquiry, Lightoller was asked by Mr Roche about the watertight doors and something about the piping from question 14543 and the following. Here's the web link : TIP | British Wreck...

Can anyone say with absolute certainty where the switch to close the watertight doors was located? I have found a number of sources that say it was in the wheelhouse. Others indicate that the switch was on the bridge. For example, Hitchens states in the British hearing that Murdoch...

So: I have heard a lot about this. When were the WT doors closed? Before or after the collision? I have heard before the collision, but why would they do that? And why did they do full astern?

This has intrigued me for a while - There is a theory that Titanic's "watertight" compartments were actually a liability under the circumstances arising from her collision with the iceberg. The theory is, compartmentalizing all the flood water at the bow pulled Titanic down at the head so...

*sigh* this one again, eh? There's been a lot of study on this theory Sandy. Frankly, and no offense intended to you personally, it's a load of crap, probably dreamed up by some hack to sell a poorly researched book or documentary. Tank tests with models have shown Titanic would have lost power...

First off, greetings everyone. Now that I've finished my introduction on another thread, I'd like to pose my first question. Here goes. I seem to recall reading somewhere that the Titanic was capable of opening hatches or something of the sort near her stern. I believe it said they were located...

I am having difficulty locating some more doors on my deck plans; specifically, the ones on C and D bulkheads that Boxhall went through in his first assessment of the damage to the ship. As far as I can see, there should be one abaft the no.2 hatch on F deck, on the portside, and one abaft...

Can anyone enlighten me as to the location of the watertight doors on E-deck, foreward of amidships (or about forward of the 2nd funnel). I think theres one at the start of the 1st class staterooms, on the starboard side, between E1 and the master at arms office. Paul

Hi all, Just had a thought, and maybe someone with more knowledge would care to comment on this: as we all know, the watertight doors in the bowels of the ship were closed by Murdoch before the collision. Some of the after most compartments were opened some time later to allow easy...