Waste

[Don Tweed]

This may have been asked before, but where did they put the garbage? I know why certain Naval ships are photographed from one side only, but did Titanic store her waste, or give it the ol' heave ho'?
-Don

 

[Alicia Windsor]

Hi Don!

There's a great thread in the Technical/Construction/Design section of the site entitled Waste Disposal. I think it should answer your question.

 

[Michael H. Standart]

In that day and age, it simply went over the side. That included anything from plain old trash, to sewage...and the latter going over the side even in port. In a photo of the Titanic fitting out in Belfast, you'll notice a shed on the starboard side up on the forcastle with a chute going right down to the river.

It's an outhouse.

You definately did not want to cruise under this in a small boat.

 

[Bob Godfrey]

Don and Alicia, I don't think there's a thread of that name in T/C/D. Try the one in this (Life on Board) section called 'Paying homage to Mr Thomas J Crapper'. Not for the faint-hearted!

 

[Alicia Windsor]

Sorry guys! It was my mistake, the Waste Disposal thread is archived cause it's been around for a while. You have to go into the 26 September, 2001 Archive in Technical/ Construction/ Design at the bottom of the page to find the thread. Sorry for the confusion. And yes, I enjoyed the "Paying homage to Mr. Thomas J Crapper" thread, it was hilarious.

 

[Don Tweed]

Thank you all for the input and humor!!!

-Don