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Jim Currie replied to the thread Was Murdoch drunk at the wheel?.Stick to the subject, my friend. The wireless operator's actions had nothing to do with Murdoch. But since you raised the subject... -
Arun Vajpey replied to the thread Was Murdoch drunk at the wheel?.There is likely some truth in that. Apparently, the range of their apparatus increased significantly at night and they might have had a... -
Arun Vajpey replied to the thread Was Murdoch drunk at the wheel?.With respect Cam, that's a rather stupid post. Anyone travelling the seas those days in any capacity - Captain, other Officer, deck...
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Arun Vajpey replied to the thread Was Murdoch drunk at the wheel?.True to some extent but iceberg warnings - or anything else concerned with the ship's navigation, took priority over private messages...
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Arun Vajpey replied to the thread Was Murdoch drunk at the wheel?.IMO (and in the opinion of many others) William McMaster Murdoch was as fine and competent an officer as any in that era, almost...
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The name of this thread is nonsense. the man's name was MURDOCH...the last two letters sound softly gutteral and he was not"at the...
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Jim Currie replied to the thread Was Murdoch drunk at the wheel?.The name of this thread is nonsense. the man's name was MURDOCH...the last two letters sound softly gutteral and he was not"at the...
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Anyone want to guess why airplane pilot would never use binoculars? By the way, in 1912 binoculars had uncoated lenses. -
Roger Southern reacted to Jim Currie's post in the thread Personnel decisions impelling collision with
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Not really! Shipping Companies had Marine Superintendents who ensured that the money making assets...the ships... were properly manned... -
Roger Southern reacted to Seumas's post in the thread Personnel decisions impelling collision with Like.
One of the things you must understand captains and officers do play a vital roll in the running of the ship, but at the end of the day...
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Yes, but it was of zero consequence to the structural integrity of the bunker or the hull. If you haven't already read it, give the...
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Encyclopedia Titanica replied to the thread On this day.06 May The following people were born FORTUNE, Mrs Mary - 6th May 1851 DAVIES, Mr Gordon Raleigh - 6th May... -
Arun Vajpey reacted to Steven Christian's post in the thread Was Murdoch drunk at the wheel? with Like.
Yes you are right Arun. Sorry we veered off. Its easy to do especially on this board. As for nautical experience I don't really have...
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Steven Christian replied to the thread Was Murdoch drunk at the wheel?.Yes you are right Arun. Sorry we veered off. Its easy to do especially on this board. As for nautical experience I don't really have... -
Steven Christian reacted to Arun Vajpey's post in the thread Was Murdoch drunk at the wheel? with Like.
Steven, James, anyone, may I PLEASE request that any point you want to make about binoculars (or not) be discussed in the recently...
