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Re: Why didn't the crew see the iceberg sooner? | #27 |
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I must of got mixed up my apologies, anyway did the board of trade not call for ships to have binoculars for the look out's or was that just down to the company if they wanted to use them or not?
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Posted on: 2005/5/28 14:21
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Re: Why didn't the crew see the iceberg sooner? | #26 |
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Hello, Bell asked above if the Imperator (which I mentioned on another thread, if I remember rightly, so I'm not sure why Bell asked it here) was the same as Cunard's Berengaria. I said yes, as the Imperator was renamed Berengaria. The posts are directly above, so I am at a loss to know how you are confused about it. Best wishes, Mark. |
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Posted on: 2005/5/13 15:13
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Re: Why didn't the crew see the iceberg sooner? | #25 |
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what ship r we talking about now?
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Posted on: 2005/5/13 15:05
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Yes; and, allegedly yes. Best wishes, Mark. |
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Posted on: 2005/5/13 11:31
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Re: Why didn't the crew see the iceberg sooner? | #23 |
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See that impetator mentioned earlier, is that not the same ship cunard called Berengaria, or something like that? And is it true that the decrative eagel on the bow was put in there to try and make it the longest liner in the world which she just missed being?
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Posted on: 2005/5/13 11:27
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That's a fair point, and there is some evidence to support that. Best wishes, Mark. |
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Posted on: 2005/5/13 11:03
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Re: Why didn't the crew see the iceberg sooner? | #21 |
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that's true. i just think theat they weren't prepaired nad in my mind they paid the ultimate consequence
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Posted on: 2005/5/13 11:01
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Re: Why didn't the crew see the iceberg sooner? | #20 |
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Hello, I think as a mariner that Smith was well aware that any ship could sink, even if he might have been overconfident in the ability of the Titanic to survive serious damage. George Behe's website is interesting in this regard. However, this is a red herring in my opinion: even if a ship was unsinkable, you don't want to damage the ship anyway. After all, you can't carry fare-paying passengers and earn money while a ship is in drydock having her hull repaired. And earning money is the whole point of building a commercial ship. Best wishes, Mark. |
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Posted on: 2005/5/13 10:56
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Re: Why didn't the crew see the iceberg sooner? | #19 |
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jeeze. they really didn't think she would sink did they? man. if they had been prepaired then they should've known she could possibly sink. Smith should hav known that there is always a possibility of her sinking
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Posted on: 2005/5/13 10:43
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Hello, That's a key point -- no-one's presented any evidence that they were 'stolen.' Indeed, why would they be stolen? With regard to a 'spare pair,' there is some evidence that the binoculars were onboard but that officers such as Lightoller did not know their whereabouts. It's not an area I've researched in detail, but there's a lot of testimony that can be found on the subject in the transcripts of Lord Mersey's investigation. Best wishes, Mark. |
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Posted on: 2005/5/13 10:36
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