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Michael H. Standart
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This one strikes me as rather unlikely. John Brown call on an employee of a rival shipyard for help? Somehow, I don't think Lord Pirrie would have taken too kindly to this.
You wouldn't happen to have some source material to substantiate this, would you?
Cordially,
Michael H. Standart
You wouldn't happen to have some source material to substantiate this, would you?
Cordially,
Michael H. Standart
Stephen Stanger
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It came up in conversation with an associate of mine and a source was not necessarily defined. I'll look into it, but ask around as it might not be as unlikely as we believe.
Sam Brannigan
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I believe that Harland and Wolff sub contracted the work on The Olympic Class liners' turbines.
Whether that means they didn't design them, I don't know.
It does seem that the yard was late in adopting this technology, and as such it sounds unlikely that Andrews would have been the number one port of call for advice on their use.
Who knows?
Can anyone explain the parameters of Andrews job, and what he specialised in? Was he purely a naval architect, or was he more of an engine specialist or even just a kind of super foreman?
I don't think it's ever been explained to me.
Thank you in advance.
Regards
Sam
Whether that means they didn't design them, I don't know.
It does seem that the yard was late in adopting this technology, and as such it sounds unlikely that Andrews would have been the number one port of call for advice on their use.
Who knows?
Can anyone explain the parameters of Andrews job, and what he specialised in? Was he purely a naval architect, or was he more of an engine specialist or even just a kind of super foreman?
I don't think it's ever been explained to me.
Thank you in advance.
Regards
Sam
julia feldmann
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Sam,
From what I know Thomas Andrews was Head of the Design Department and Managing Director of Harland and Wolff. It is said that he knew almost everything related to shipbuilding. A worker at Harland and Wolff stated that Andrews could have built a ship himself and sailed her,too.
Although Andrews took a very high position he was very close to his workers and was always ready to make a suggestion if help was needed.
I never heard that John Brown yards called upon Andrews but I think that it might be possible as he was known to be one of the best naval architects.
Bye,
Julia Feldmann
From what I know Thomas Andrews was Head of the Design Department and Managing Director of Harland and Wolff. It is said that he knew almost everything related to shipbuilding. A worker at Harland and Wolff stated that Andrews could have built a ship himself and sailed her,too.
Although Andrews took a very high position he was very close to his workers and was always ready to make a suggestion if help was needed.
I never heard that John Brown yards called upon Andrews but I think that it might be possible as he was known to be one of the best naval architects.
Bye,
Julia Feldmann
