Titanic's Grand Staircase Photos

[Eric Longo]

Hi Mike,

I thought this might be of interest here - first posted by Mark A. Baber:

"The New York Times, 13 March 1913

CALL OLYMPIC UNSINKABLE
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Builders Have Placed Inner Hull in White Star Liner
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By Marconi Transatlantic Wireless Telegraph to The New York Times
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LONDON, March 12---A Belfast dispatch to The Evening News says:

"One of the most wonderful shipbuilding feats ever known has nearly been
finished on the White Star liner Olympic. The nature of the work has
thus far been kept secret, but I am now able to say that Harland & Wolff
are constructing an enormous steel shell inside her hull. It extends
nearly the full length of the ship, from No. 3 bulkhead forward to
the rear turbine room aft.

"If she collided with an iceberg, as her sister the Titanic did, and
her hull were ripped oft by a slanting blow she would not sink. The
inner hull would keep her afloat almost as if nothing had happened. It
would be the same if she ran into a submerged rock.

"Harland & Wolff's naval architects believe that they have realized the
quest of an unsinkable ship."

Best,
Eric

 

[Aly Jones]

Eric.How do normal people like me get Articles about Titanic and Oylmpic like that one you mentioned?

Myself qouted
>>I thought that the designers change the way of thinking after Titanic. Is that the case?<<

Sorry michael. What i meant by that is Olympic and Britannic had double hulls commissioned in side them plus extra life boats were added.

 

[Michael H. Standart]

Notice that the report was made by the New York Times with an attribution made to Harland & Wolff. They may or may not have made that claim, but if they did, I'm sure the dabacle with the Britannic gave them cause to regret it.

Alyson, the extra lifeboats would hardly have had any bearing on whether or not either Britannic or Olympic were considered unsinkable, though the addition of the inner skin...it wasn't a true double hull...would have.

The lifeboats are there in case something happens to the "Unsinkable" ship which makes the claimants to same eat crow!

 

[Eric Longo]

Hi Mike,

I realized that - I just thought it was interesting in this context. Agreed re Britannic!

Aly,

I did nothing more than quote a post I read right here at ET. Mark Baber supplies the most wonderful information from period newspapers, which I certainly appreciate. You might enjoy reading his posts and threads on the maiden voyages of the Mauretania and the Lusitania to be found here at ET in their respective threads under "Other Ships and Shipwrecks" - excellent reading. You've been making quite the splash (pardon the pun) here and at the other site you post to.

Best,
Eric

PS - Aly, I provide a link to one of my own articles with the hope you enjoy it. Most all the illustrations are previously unpublished and from my own collections. I did the restoration work on them as well. Here is the link:

<font color="ff6000">Farewell to the Tyne: Photographs and Memories of the Mauretania Leaving North Shields

 

[Michael H. Standart]

>>I just thought it was interesting in this context.<<

It is, if only because it shows that some parties who should know better have a problem learning the lessons.

Now in regards the Britannic dabacle: Did they have their crow grilled or broiled?

 

[Eric Longo]

Hi Mike,

no no, I'd guess marinated...

Sorry - couldn't help that...

Best,
Eric

 

[Aly Jones]

You've been making quite the splash (pardon the pun) here and at the other site you post to.

Um.........Hope it was in a good way!
Thanks for the input

 

[Michael H. Standart]

>>no no, I'd guess marinated... <<

It would tend to mask the bitter flavour and soften up the tough meat!