Been thinking of this for a while and was wondering what you guys thought.
When on thinks of what the Britannic was designed to take, can any modern ship really compete in a sense? The ship was designed to essential have 300+ feet of her filled with water and stay afloat. Not to mention the double hull and other compartments that could be flooded.
The Gantry Davits are also interesting as nothing like it has been applied any other ship to my knowledge which is interesting considering how successful they worked. Even modern ships fail to launch most of their boats due to the list of ships, yet even with a huge list the gantry davits worked flawlessly and where super efficient in launching boats in quick order which is more than can be said about other ships. Makes me wonder why they where never used on other ships
When on thinks of what the Britannic was designed to take, can any modern ship really compete in a sense? The ship was designed to essential have 300+ feet of her filled with water and stay afloat. Not to mention the double hull and other compartments that could be flooded.
The Gantry Davits are also interesting as nothing like it has been applied any other ship to my knowledge which is interesting considering how successful they worked. Even modern ships fail to launch most of their boats due to the list of ships, yet even with a huge list the gantry davits worked flawlessly and where super efficient in launching boats in quick order which is more than can be said about other ships. Makes me wonder why they where never used on other ships